When was Lincoln elected to the Illinois State Legislature?

Answer 1

Abraham Lincoln ran for a seat to the Illinois General Assembly or State Legislature in 1832, and was unsuccessful. He ran again in 1834, and won. He then ran and served in the Illinois State Legislature for another 4 consecutive terms, or 8 years. In 1842, he did not seek reelection to the Illinois State Legislature.

Answer 2

When Abraham Lincoln served in the US House of Representatives for the US State of Illinois, he was a member of the Whig Party. Later this party dissolved, and Lincoln joined the new Republican Party. He ran as a Republican in the 1858 Illinois Senate race and in 1860 in his quest for the US Presidency.

Answer 3

He ran for office for the Illinois Legislature or General Assembly in 1832, and lost, and ran again in 1834, and won. He then served 4 consecutive terms (2 years, each) in the Illinois General Assembly. He then ran for a seat from Illinois for the House of Representatives, in 1846. He served in the House of Representatives for one term, 2 years, 1847-1849, and was not successful when he ran for reelection in 1849.

Answer 4

Whig - allegedly because he was an admirer of Henry Clay's speeches.

Republicans- APLUS :))

Answer 5

Abraham Lincoln was elected into the Illinois house of representatives in 1834

Answer 6

Abraham Lincoln was never Governor of Illinois.

Answer 7

He ran and lost in 1832, and then ran again, and won in 1834.

Answer 8

8 years