United States presidential election of 1860

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The election results of 1860

Abraham Lincoln

John C. Breckinridge

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United States presidential election of 1860: Facts & Related Content

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Date	November 6, 1860
Participants	John Bell • John C. Breckinridge • Stephen A. Douglas • Edward Everett • Hannibal Hamlin • Abraham Lincoln • Joseph Lane • Herschel Vespasian Johnson

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