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 ...
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 · 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 Douglas,...
Presidential Election of 1860 - 270toWin
WEBThe United States presidential election of 1860 set the stage for the American Civil War. The nation had been divided throughout most of the 1850s on questions of states' rights and slavery in the territories.
1860 United States elections - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1860 United States elections elected the members of the 37th United States Congress. The election marked the start of the Third Party System and precipitated the Civil War.
Presidential Election of 1860: A Resource Guide - Library of Congress
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 …
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.
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
WEBAn overview of the bitterly contested U.S. Presidential Election of 1860.
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 as the Republican candidate for president.
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