Question

List the popular vote and popular vote percentage for each of the following candidates election of 1860:
Abraham Lincoln (Republican)
Stephen A. Douglas (Northern Democrat)
John C. Breckenridge (Southern Democrat)
John Bell (Constitutional Union Party)

Answer 1

Abraham Lincoln (Republican):
Popular Vote: 1,866,452
Popular Vote Percentage: 39.8%

Stephen A. Douglas (Northern Democrat):
Popular Vote: 1,380,202
Popular Vote Percentage: 29.5%

John C. Breckenridge (Southern Democrat):
Popular Vote: 848,019
Popular Vote Percentage: 18.1%

John Bell (Constitutional Union Party):
Popular Vote: 590,901
Popular Vote Percentage: 12.6%