Question

In the presidential election of 1860 what was the order of the candidates in the popular vote. Abe lincoln Stephen A. Douglas John Bell John Breckinridge In other words... In the presidential election of 1860 which candidate came in first/second/third/fourth in the popular vote. Abe lincoln Stephen A. Douglas John Bell John Breckinridge

Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

In the presidential election of 1860, which candidate came in first/second/third/fourth in the popular vote?

The correct answer is the following.

Popular vote results.

1.- Abraham Lincoln.

2.- Stephen A. Douglas.

3.-John Breckinridge.

4.- John Bell.

Abraham Lincoln got 1,865,908 votes that represented 39.825%

Stephen A. Douglas got 1,380,202 votes that represented 29.46%

John Breckinridge got 848,019 votes that represented 18.10%

John Bell. got 590,901 votes that represented 12.61%

However, in the Electoral vote, the results were the following.

1.- Abraham Lincoln, 182 votes.

2.- John Breckinridge, 72 votes.

3.- John Bell, 39 votes

4- Stephen A. Douglas, 12 votes.