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[[Image:Electionlincoln.png|right|300px|thumb|1860 Presidential election results]] | [[Image:Electionlincoln.png|right|300px|thumb|1860 Presidential election results]] | ||
| − | The 1860 election was hotly divided between North and South over the issue of slavery. The Republican party, hated in the South, nominated [[Abraham Lincoln]]. The south was divided in its choice for a candidate, deadlocking the [[Democratic National Convention]] by their insistence that the platform advocate allowing [[slavery]] in every territory. They also refused to accept [[Stephen A. Douglas]], who had formerly said that a territory could prohibit slavery by refusing to pass legislation protecting it<ref>[http://www.google.com/books?id=CJQk9Ax6fZAC Official proceedings of the Democratic National Convention, 1860]</ref> | + | The 1860 election was hotly divided between North and South over the issue of slavery. The Republican party, hated in the South, nominated [[Abraham Lincoln]]. The south was divided in its choice for a candidate, deadlocking the [[Democratic National Convention]] by their insistence that the platform advocate allowing [[slavery]] in every territory. They also refused to accept [[Stephen A. Douglas]], who had formerly said that a territory could prohibit slavery by refusing to pass legislation protecting it.<ref>[http://www.google.com/books?id=CJQk9Ax6fZAC Official proceedings of the Democratic National Convention, 1860]</ref> As a result, the Democratic party split: the Northern Democrats nominated [[Stephen A. Douglas]] and the Southern Democrats nominated Vice-President [[John C. Breckinridge]]. A few former [[Whig]]s, calling themselves the [[Constitutional Union Party]], also nominated a Presidential candidate with the sole platform of preserving the Union. Lincoln was not even on the ballot in most Southern states. The results showed: |
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| − | <ref> [[A Pictoral History of the U.S. Presidents]], by Clare Gibson, Gramercy Books, 2001. | + | <ref>[[A Pictoral History of the U.S. Presidents]], by Clare Gibson, Gramercy Books, 2001.</ref> |
Shortly after the election, [[South Carolina]] seceded from the Union, starting the [[American Civil War]]. | Shortly after the election, [[South Carolina]] seceded from the Union, starting the [[American Civil War]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:07, July 13, 2016
The 1860 election was hotly divided between North and South over the issue of slavery. The Republican party, hated in the South, nominated Abraham Lincoln. The south was divided in its choice for a candidate, deadlocking the Democratic National Convention by their insistence that the platform advocate allowing slavery in every territory. They also refused to accept Stephen A. Douglas, who had formerly said that a territory could prohibit slavery by refusing to pass legislation protecting it.[1] As a result, the Democratic party split: the Northern Democrats nominated Stephen A. Douglas and the Southern Democrats nominated Vice-President John C. Breckinridge. A few former Whigs, calling themselves the Constitutional Union Party, also nominated a Presidential candidate with the sole platform of preserving the Union. Lincoln was not even on the ballot in most Southern states. The results showed:
| Candidate | Party | Popular vote | Electoral vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 1,865,593 | 180 |
| John C. Breckinridge | Democrat (Southern) | 848,356 | 72 |
| Stephen A. Douglas | Democrat (Northern) | 1,848,593 | 12 |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 592,906 | 39 |
Shortly after the election, South Carolina seceded from the Union, starting the American Civil War.
References
- ↑ Official proceedings of the Democratic National Convention, 1860
- ↑ A Pictoral History of the U.S. Presidents, by Clare Gibson, Gramercy Books, 2001.
