United States presidential election of 1860 Table of Contents Introduction & Top QuestionsAt a glance: the election of 1860The conventionsThe campaignResults of the 1860 election References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics Images, Videos & Interactives Quizzes All-American History Quiz U.S. Presidential History Quiz Related Questions Who were the candidates in the United States presidential election of 1860? Why was the U.S. presidential election of 1860 important? What was the outcome of the U.S. presidential election of 1860? What was the “Team of Rivals”? What were Abraham Lincoln’s politics? Read Next Was Abraham Lincoln a Wrestler? Have Any U.S. Presidents Decided Not to Run For a Second Term? A History of U.S. Presidential Elections in Maps How the Dred Scott Decision Affected the U.S. Election of 1860 9 Questions About the American Civil War Answered Discover 26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History Inventors and Inventions of the Industrial Revolution The Largest Islands in the World 10 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time What Are the Differences Between First-, Second-, and Third-Degree Murder? How Many Electoral College Votes Does Each U.S. State Have? Why Are Some Time Zones 30 Minutes Off Instead of an Hour? Contents Politics, Law & Government Politics & Political Systems Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question The results of the 1860 U.S. presidential election are provided in the table. ...(100 of 1083 words)