States' rights advocates during the 1860 presidential election would most likely have supported candidates who emphasized limited federal government power and the sovereignty of individual states. They would have favored policies that allowed states to make their own decisions regarding issues such as slavery, taxation, and regulation. This stance aligned closely with the Southern states' interests, particularly in preserving the institution of slavery and resisting federal intervention in state affairs. Candidates like John C. Breckinridge, who represented the Southern Democratic perspective, would have garnered their support.
If there is no majority in a presidential election, the election moves to the newly elected house of Representatives who vote on the top 3 contestants.
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Primary elections and caucuses and the Democratic and Republican Presidential conventions
In the presidential election of 1860 eleven of Southern States supported John Cabell Breckenridge, the former Vice President during Buchanan Administration.
Voters are more engaged during a presidential election than in other elections.
In the US, a Presidential election occurs during a general election on the second Tuesday in November.
Herbert Hoover won the 1928 presidential election defeating Alfred Smith.
Gerald Ford lost the 1976 presidential election to Jimmy Carter.
The president's election that marked the end of Reconstruction was Rutherford Hayes. It was during the Presidential Election of 1876.
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