Only one presidential election has provoked civil war — at least until now We've had lots of contentious elections. But the only one to literally split the country apart came in 1860 ...

The election of 1860, when Abraham Lincoln won the presidency over Stephen A. Douglas and two others, essentially was a referendum on the expansion of slavery.

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Manisha Sinha argues that the stakes in the 2020 presidential election are almost as high as in 1860, when Abraham Lincoln was elected on the eve of the Civil War; what binds these two moments ...

It's a good thing too, because Lincoln - running against three other candidates - won the 1860 Presidential Election with just 39% of the vote. Cornelius did the math and said that's happened 18 ...

"On November 6, 1860, voters went to the ballot box to cast their votes for President of the United States," notes an article at the website history.com. "Lincoln won the election in an electoral ...

Lincoln, of course, won that 1860 election when he cobbled together 180 electoral votes even though he lost the popular vote in a four-way race in which North-South geography was critically important.

Lincoln’s election ultimately resulted more from the split nature of the election (4 candidates) than from the influence of the Wide Awakes, but they provided an energy and sent a message of change ...

By using quotes from period newspapers and letters, Mr. Frye set the stage for the nation's divided sentiments heading into the election of 1860, which was won by Abraham Lincoln. "Did John Brown ...

Of all the things Donald Trump has said during this campaign, many are calling his answer to a question last night the most shocking and threatens the legitimacy of our democracy.

Of all the things Donald Trump has said during this campaign, many are calling his answer to a question last night the most shocking and threatens the legitimacy of our democracy.

Manisha Sinha argues that the stakes in the 2020 presidential election are almost as high as in 1860, when Abraham Lincoln was elected on the eve of the Civil War; what binds these two moments ...