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   History of the United States (1849–1865)

   Abraham Lincoln won the support of the Republican National Convention after it became apparent that William Seward had alienated certain branches of the Republican Party. ... Lincoln won a majority of votes in the electoral college, but only won two fifths of the popular vote.
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   Abraham Lincoln

   He won all but three states. ... Abraham Lincoln/Hannibal Hamlin (R) - 1,865,908 (39.8%) and 180 electoral votes (18 states carried)
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   History of Cleveland, Ohio

   When Abraham Lincoln won 58% of the vote in 9 of 11 wards for the presidency and as the secession crisis loomed closer, the partisan rhetoric of Cleveland newspapers became more and more aggressive. ... Kucinich was nearly ousted from his position, but narrowly won with 236 votes.
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   Politics of the United States

   | Candidates | Party | Votes | % | Electoral votes | ... Just six years later, this new party captured the presidency when Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860.
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   George B. McClellan

   Lincoln won the election handily, with 212 Electoral College votes to 21 and a popular vote of 403,000, or 55%. ... Abraham Lincoln/Andrew Johnson (National Union) - 2,218,388 (55.0%) and 212 electoral votes
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   Third party (United States)

   Republican Abraham Lincoln did not appear on the ballot in any of the 11 states that seceded after the election to form the Confederacy. ... Lincoln won the election with 39.8% of the overall popular vote but 180 electoral votes due to his votes being concentrated in the northern free states.
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   Cultural depictions of Abraham Lincoln

   How the West Was Won (film) Raymond Massey played Lincoln ... Abraham Lincoln
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   Abraham Lincoln and religion

   He never joined any church. ... ↑ Mary Todd & Abraham Lincoln Research Site
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   Sexuality of Abraham Lincoln

   Lincoln's youth ... ↑ Discovery Channel :: News :: Book: Abraham Lincoln Was Gay
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    Electoral vote changes between presidential elections

    | 1856 electoral vote John Fremont | Gains | Losses | 1860 electoral vote Abraham Lincoln | ... Electoral votes of the party that won in 1848: Whig Party

Explore the following pages on Powerset:

• History of the United States (1849–1865),
• Abraham Lincoln,
• History of Cleveland, Ohio,
• Politics of the United States,
• George B. McClellan,
• Third party (United States),
• Cultural depictions of Abraham Lincoln,
• Abraham Lincoln and religion,
• Sexuality of Abraham Lincoln,
• Electoral vote changes between presidential elections