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 ...
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.
Election of 1860 ‑ Summary, Lincoln & Significance | HISTORY
WEBDec 1, 2017 · It pitted Republican nominee Abraham Lincoln against Democratic Party nominee Senator Stephen Douglas, Southern Democratic Party nominee John Breckinridge and Constitutional Union Party nominee...
Results of the 1860 election - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Who were the candidates in the United States presidential election of 1860? Why was the U.S. presidential election of 1860 important? What was the outcome of the U.S. presidential election of 1860? What was the “Team of Rivals”? What were Abraham Lincoln’s politics?
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.
Presidential Election of 1860: A Resource Guide - Library of …
WEBOct 19, 2022 · Abraham Lincoln (Republican) won the presidential election of 1860 in a four-way contest. Although Lincoln received less than 40% of the popular vote, he easily won the Electoral College vote over Stephen Douglas (Democrat), John Breckenridge (Southern Democrat), and John Bell (Constitutional Union). The digital collections of …
1860 Electoral College Results - National Archives
WEBNov 5, 2019 · 1860 Electoral College Results. President. Abraham Lincoln [R] Main Opponent. Stephen A. Douglas [D] Other Opponents. John C. Breckinridge (72); John Bell (39) Electoral Vote. Winner: 180.
Election of 1860: Lincoln Won at Time of National 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.
Presidential Election of 1860 - 270toWin
WEBResults of the presidential election of 1860, won by Abraham Lincoln with 180 electoral votes.
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 …