That's The Ticket:
A Parade of Presidential Elections
Republican Ticket  | |
| Presidential candidate: | ABRAHAM LINCOLN, former Illinois Congressman |
| VP candidate: | HANNIBAL HAMLIN, Maine Senator |
| Popular votes: | 1,865,908 (39.9%) |
| Electoral votes: | 180 |
| Southern Democratic Ticket | |
| Presidential candidate: | John Breckinridge, Vice President |
| VP candidate: | Joseph Lane, Oregon Senator |
| Popular votes: | 848,019 (18.1%) |
| Electoral votes: | 72 |
| Constitutional Unionist Ticket | |
| Presidential candidate: | John Bell, former Tennessee Senator |
| VP candidate: | Edward Everett, former Massachusetts Senator |
| Popular votes: | 590,901 (12.6%) |
| Electoral votes: | 39 |
| Democratic Ticket | |
| Presidential candidate: | Stephen Douglas, Illinois Senator |
| VP candidate: | Herschel Johnson, former Georgia Governor |
| Popular votes: | 1,380,202 (29.5%) |
| Electoral votes: | 12 |
Election Facts
- This election had several viable candidates and parties. All had various stands on slavery and secession.
- Lincoln was opposed to slavery in the territories. Douglas advocated the right of citizens to decide on slavery. Breckinridge wanted the federal government to protect slavery in the territories. Bell championed the preservation of a united nation.
- Republicans gathered a diverse coalition to win the election.
- Lincoln's victory caused seven Southern states to secede from the Union.
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