Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election. Slavery was the major issue in the 1860 election. The Republican Party platform promised not to interfere with slavery in the states, but opposed the further extension of slavery into the territories. Opposition to Lincoln was divided with 3 candidates challenging him. Lincoln won 39.8% of the popular vote and defeated John Breckinridge, John Bell and Stephen Douglas. In the 1860 presidential election Republican Party candidate Abraham Lincoln received 180 electoral votes (59.4%), Southern Democratic candidate John Breckinridge from Kentucky received 72 electoral votes, Constitutional Party candidate John Bell from Tennessee received 39 electoral votes, and Northern Democratic candidate Stephen Douglas from Illinois received 12 electoral votes. Lincoln received his electoral votes from 18 of the 33 states. He did not receive electoral votes from any southern state. Lincoln was not on the ballot in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Lincoln won the northern states. Lincoln received electoral votes from the following states: California 4, Connecticut 6, Illinois 11, Indiana 13, Iowa 4, Maine 8, Massachusetts 13, Michigan 6, Minnesota 4, New Hampshire 5, New Jersey 4 of the 7 electoral votes, New York 35, Ohio 23, Oregon 3, Pennsylvania 27, Rhode Island 4, Vermont 5, and Washington 5.
He won almost all of north’s electoral votes
There was a divided field of four candidates.
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Abraham Lincoln's victory in the 1860 election was largely due to the division of the Democratic Party into Northern and Southern factions, which split the vote. His platform opposing the expansion of slavery appealed to a wide range of voters in the North, while the Republican Party was well-organized and effectively mobilized support. Additionally, the backdrop of rising tensions over slavery and the recent Dred Scott decision galvanized anti-slavery sentiments, further solidifying Lincoln's appeal. Ultimately, Lincoln won the presidency without any electoral votes from the Southern states, highlighting the regional divides of the time.
He won almost all of the North's electoral votes.
He won almost all of the North's electoral votes.
The 1860 election of President Abraham Lincoln
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.
Not directly, although the election of 1860 was the pivotal first step at resolving the slavery issue. It led to a civil war which in time did resolve the issue by ending slavery.
Not directly, although the election of 1860 was the pivotal first step at resolving the slavery issue. It led to a civil war which in time did resolve the issue by ending slavery.
Abraham Lincoln
He won almost all of the North's electoral votes.