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Most members of the Kentucky Union Party in 1861 had voted for John Bell, the Constitutional Union candidate, in the 1860 presidential election. The party was formed by individuals who sought to preserve the Union and maintain a neutral stance in the growing sectional conflict between the North and South. Bell's platform appealed to these voters, as he aimed to uphold the Constitution and prevent the secession of Southern states.
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What political party was formed for the election of 1860 and what was its purpose?
The political party formed for the election of 1860 was the Constitutional Union party and their purpose was to preserve the Union.
Who were the Non republican pro union party of 1860?
Constitutional union
What party nominated John Bell as its presidential candidate in 1860?
union party
When was Constitutional Union Party - United States - created?
Constitutional Union Party - United States - was created in 1860.
Who was the union party cantidate defeated by Lincoln in 1860?
William
Who was Constitutional Union Party candidate for president in 1860?
John Bell
What new political party was formed during the presidential campaign of 1860?
constitutional union party
Newly formed middle of the road party of elderly politicians that sought compromise in 1860?
Constitutional Union Party
Which party in the 1860 election hope to heal the political split between the north and south?
constitutional union party
Was John Bell the nominee of the southern democrats in the election of 1860?
No- John Breckenridge was the candidate of the Southern Democrats in 1860. John Bell ran for the Constitutional Union Party.
What was john bell's political party?
John Bell was the nominee of the Constitutional Union Party in the 1860 U.S. presidential election.
Who is only us president who was elected by both parties?
Abraham Lincoln. 1860- Republican Party 1864- National Union Party
