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Why did Stephen A. Douglas win the Illinois Senate seat in 1858, even though Abraham Lincoln won the popular vote?

A. Illinois wanted to be a slave state
B. state legislatures elected senators, not the popular vote
C. there was a second secret election
D. there was a miscount of the ballots

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The Illinois legislature was ran by Democrats, and Mr. Douglas was a Democrat. So they chose Douglas instead of Lincoln.
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Answer: The answer is B

Step-by-step explanation:

state legislatures elected senators, not the popular vote

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