Question

In the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln
failed to win a majority of the electoral vote.
won only forty percent of the popular vote.
failed to win any Northern states.
won fewer states than Stephen A. Douglas.

Answer 1

The United States Presidential Election of 1860 was the nineteenth quadrennial presidential election to select the President and Vice President of the United States. The election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1860. In a four-way contest, the Republican Party ticket of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin emerged triumphant. The election of Lincoln served as the primary catalyst of the American Civil War.

Answer 2

Answer:

B

Explanation:

won only forty percent of the popular vote.