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How did lincoln win the 1860 election with only 39% of the total vote

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Answer:

Because there was no higher vote status.

Step-by-step explanation:

Abraham Lincoln Republican 39.82%

John Cabell Breckinridge Southern Democratic 18.10%

John Bell Constitutional Union/Whig 12.61%

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