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In the 1860 presidential election, candidate Abraham Lincoln, representing the Republican Party, carried the border states of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri. His moderate stance on slavery and emphasis on preserving the Union appealed to many voters in these states. Despite his overall victory, Lincoln did not win in all border states, reflecting the divided sentiments on slavery and secession during that period.
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Newly formed middle-of-the-road party of elderly politicians that sought compromise in 1860 but carried only three border states?
constitutional union
What were the border states in 1860?
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
Which presidential candidate won Michigan in 1860?
Presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln won the state of Michigan during the 1860 presidential election. Lincoln won most of the Midwest and northern states.
Which candidate did most southern states support?
In the presidential election of 1860 eleven of Southern States supported John Cabell Breckenridge, the former Vice President during Buchanan Administration.
What name was given to the attempt in 1860 to get southern states to stay in the Union?
The Crittenden Compromise was the name given to the attempt in 1860 to get Southern states to stay in the Union.
Name of the candidate of the constitutional union party in 1860 that was popular in many of the border states?
John Bell.
Newly formed middle-of-the-road party of elderly politicians that sought compromise in 1860 but carried only three border states?
constitutional union
What were the border states in 1860?
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
Which candidate in the presidential election of 1860 was not on the ballot in most Southern Statesh candidate in the presidential election of 1860 was not on the ballot in most Southern States?
Abraham Lincoln
What candidate did Massachusetts pick in the presidential election of 1860?
Lincoln carried Massachusetts in 1860 with 62.9 %of the vote. Douglas got 20.3%, John Bell 13.2% and Breckinridge 3.5%.
Which presidential candidate won Michigan in 1860?
Presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln won the state of Michigan during the 1860 presidential election. Lincoln won most of the Midwest and northern states.
What did presidential candidate John Bell get during the election of 1860?
John Bell had support in the border states but did not have support in the north or the south. The southern states preferred Southern Democratic candidate John Breckinridge. The northern states preferred Republican Party candidate Abraham Lincoln and Northern Democratic candidate Stephen Douglas. John Bell received 39 electoral votes. Bell received electoral votes from Virginia 15, Kentucky 12, and Tennessee 12.
Did the southern states seceded following the election of James Buchanan?
No. Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election. Buchanan won 19 states including all of the southern states. The southern states seceded after Republican Party candidate Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election.
Was John Breckinridge a presidential candidate in 1860?
No, he ran for U.S. President in 1860 as the Democratic Party's southern candidate.
Why didn't john bell win the election of 1860?
He wasn't President of the Confederate States of America (POTCS) because 1. It wasn't formed yet. 2. It has nothing to do that he was the Democratic nominee for President in 1860. He later supported the confederacy.
Which states cast their electorlvotes for bell and where were these states located?
In the 1860 presidential election, John Bell, the candidate of the Constitutional Union Party, received electoral votes from three states: Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. These states are located in the southeastern region of the United States. Bell's platform aimed to preserve the Union and avoid secession, appealing to moderate voters in these border states.
Who was nominated for president by the northern democrats in the election of 1860?
Stephen A. Douglas, US senator from Illinois was their candidate in 1860.
