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Election of 1860 Trivia

Answer Questions Related to the Election of 1860
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Last updated: January 18, 2022
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First submittedOctober 29, 2021
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Abraham Lincoln
Their Party
Republican
Their Home State
Illinois
Their Running Mate
Hannibal Hamlin
Opponent
John C Breckenridge
Their Party
Southern Democrat
Their Home State
Kentucky
Their Running Mate
Joseph Lane
Candidate Who Won Just 3 States
John Bell
Their Party
Constitutional Union
Their Home State
Tennessee
Their Running Mate
Edward Everett
The States they Won
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
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Candidate Who Won Just 1 State
Stephen A Douglas
Their Party
Democrat
Their Home State
Illinois
Their Running Mate
Herschel Vespasian
State They Won
Missouri
War That was Started by This Election
Civil War
State That Started this War (first to secede)
South Carolina
States in Which this Was Their First Election
Minnesota
Oregon
Major Issue of the Election Especially for the Winning Party
Slavery
Future President who Failed to Win the Nomination (Often Considered to be the Worst President in US History)
Andrew Johnson
State With the Largest Margin (56%)
Vermont
State With the Smallest Margin (0.09%)
Virginia
Largest Third Party that Didn't Win a State Despite winning 51% of the vote in New Jersey
Fusion
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Oct 30, 2021
"Fusion" was not a party but rather refers to the fusion of three parties as one coalition.