1860 United States presidential election - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1860 United States presidential election was the 19th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 1860. In a four-way contest, the Republican Party ticket of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin [2] won a national popular plurality, a popular majority in the North where states had already abolished slavery, and a national ...
Election of 1860 ‑ Summary, Lincoln & Significance | HISTORY
WEBDec 1, 2017 · The election of 1860 was one of the most pivotal presidential elections in American history. It pitted Republican nominee Abraham Lincoln against Democratic Party nominee Senator Stephen...
United States presidential election of 1860 - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBSep 11, 2024 · U.S. presidential election of 1860 was an American election in which Republican Abraham Lincoln defeated Southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge, Democrat Stephen A. Douglas, and Constitutional Union candidate John Bell.
Presidential Election of 1860: A Resource Guide - Library of …
WEBOct 19, 2022 · Presidential Election of 1860: A Resource Guide. In a four-way race, Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election of 1860. This guide provides access to digital materials at the Library of Congress, links to …
Presidential Election of 1860 - 270toWin
WEBResults of the presidential election of 1860, won by Abraham Lincoln with 180 electoral votes.
1860 United States elections - Wikipedia
WEB1860 presidential election results. Red shows states won by Lincoln, green by Breckinridge, orange by Bell, and blue by Douglas. Numbers indicate the electoral votes won by each candidate.
United States Presidential Election of 1860
WEBThe United States presidential election of 1860 was perhaps the most pivotal in American history. A year after John Brown ‘s attempted slave revolt at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, the national debate over slavery had reached a boiling point, and several Southern states were threatening to secede should the Republican Party candidate, Abraham ...
32d. The Election of 1860 - US History
WEBJohn C. Breckinridge, 1860 Presidential candidate nominated by the Southern Democrats, was Vice-president under James Buchanan. This just-the facts biography from the U.S. Senate gives details of his political career.
Election of 1860: Lincoln Became President at Time of Crisis
WEBNov 30, 2018 · The election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860 was perhaps the most significant election in American history. It brought Lincoln to power at a time of great national crisis, as the country was coming apart over the issue of enslavement.
The 1860 Presidential Election - U.S. National Park Service
WEBOct 24, 2022 · The 1860 Presidential Election. In the summer of 1860 the eyes of the nation turned to a Quaker Brown house on the corner of Eighth and Jackson streets in Springfield, Illinois. In May, Abraham Lincoln had been nominated …
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