Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election. He was the candidate for the Republican Party, which opposed the expansion of slavery into the territories. His victory was significant, as it led to heightened tensions between the Northern and Southern states, ultimately contributing to the outbreak of the Civil War. Lincoln received less than 40% of the popular vote but secured a majority in the Electoral College.
In the 1860 presidential election, Lincoln did not win in the State of Kentucky. The winner there was John Breckenridge.
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The election of 1860 included the following candidates: Abraham Lincoln John Bell John Breckenrige Stephen Douglas The election of 1860 was mostly over the controversial issue of slavery. Abraham Lincoln won a bitter election
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