Which of the following is one reason that the election of 1860 resulted in a win for Abraham Lincoln?
A.
The Constitutional Union Party carried the West Coast states.
B.
Abraham Lincoln won the electoral vote even though he lost the popular vote.
C.
The Democratic Party ran two candidates in the election.
D.
Stephen Douglas gave his electoral votes to Abraham Lincoln.

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Which of the following is one reason that the election of 1860 resulted in a win for Abraham Lincoln?
A.
The Constitutional Union Party carried the West Coast states.
B.
Abraham Lincoln won the electoral vote even though he lost the popular vote.
C.
The Democratic Party ran two candidates in the election.
D.
Stephen Douglas gave his electoral votes to Abraham Lincoln.

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The correct answer is C. The Democratic Party ran two candidates in the elections.

Explanation

During the elections of the year, 1860 Abraham Lincoln (Republican candidate) was elected as president of the United States of America by obtaining 1'865,908 popular votes and 180 electoral votes. This election was characterized by having four candidates: Abraham Lincoln from the Republican Party; John Breckinridge and Stephen A Douglas from the Democratic Party; and John Bell of the Constitutional Union. This caused that the Democratic votes were divided into two candidates, while the votes of the Republican party were for a single candidate was Abraham Lincoln, allowing him a wide victory with 39% of the votes, while the second place was obtained by John Breckinridge. with 17% of the vote. So the answer is C. The Democratic Party ran two candidates in the elections.