Question

Lincoln received what percentage of the popular vote?

Answer 1

Abraham Lincoln, who won the 1860 presidential election, won by exactly 59.4% of the electoral vote.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a percentage of the electoral vote as it was asked in question, while on the other hand the percentage of popular vote was 39.65%

Answer 2

The split in the Democratic party is sometimes held responsible for Lincoln's victory despite the fact that Lincoln won the election with less than 40% of the popular vote, as much of the anti-Republican vote was "wasted" in Southern states in which no ballots for Lincoln were circulated.

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