Which statement best describes the results of the 1860 presidential election?

Question

Lincoln won the popular vote.
Douglas won the electoral vote.
Lincoln won more than 50 percent of the electoral vote.
Douglas lost more than 50 percent of the popular vote.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes the results of the 1860 presidential election is: Lincoln won more than 50 percent of the electoral vote.

In the election, Abraham Lincoln received 180 out of 303 electoral votes and won the presidency, even though he did not win a majority of the popular vote, receiving about 40% of it.