Question

Electoral College Votes in Election of 1860:


This map shows how the Electoral College voted in the Election of 1860.

States where Abraham Lincoln won the electoral votes are shown in red.

Question
Lincoln the majority of Electoral College votes in 1860, meaning that he won the presidency. However, he had very little support in certain regions of the country.

In which TWO regions did Lincoln NOT win any Electoral College votes?

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(2 points)
Responses

"Border states" that allowed slavery but would later remain in the Union (Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware)
"Border states" that allowed slavery but would later remain in the Union (Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware)

Southern states, such as Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas
Southern states, such as Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas

West coast states (California and Oregon)
West coast states (California and Oregon)

Northern free states, such as New York and Massachusetts

Answer 1

In the Election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln did not win any Electoral College votes in the following two regions:

1. Southern states, such as Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas.
2. Border states that allowed slavery but would later remain in the Union (Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware).

However, Lincoln did receive some support from the border states, so the first response is the most accurate in identifying regions he completely lost. The correct answer is:

- Southern states, such as Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas.
- West coast states (such as California and Oregon) also did not provide him any electoral votes.

So the most accurate two responses regarding complete lack of support in the Electoral College would be southern states and west coast states.