ELECTION OF 1860

ELECTION OF 1860

• Abraham Lincoln
• John C. Breckinridge
• Stephen A. Douglas
• John Bell

PERCENTAGE ELECTORAL VOTE

• Douglas- 4%
• Bell- 13%
• Breckinridge- 24%
• Lincoln- 59%

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

• Won by a landslide
• Symbol of the frontier, hardwork,
• the self-made man and the American dream.
• Objections to slavery and defense of the West.

STEPHEN DOUGLAS

• Nominated by Northern democrats

JOHN BRECKINRIDGE

• Nominated by Southern democrats

LINCOLN ELECTED PRESIDENT

• Benefited from democrats split
• 18 Northern and Western free states
• 60% of electoral vote without receiving a single Southern vote

SOUTH SECEDES

• December 20,1860 South Carolina became the first state to secede
• 6 other states soon seceded, creating the Confederate States of America
• Created similar U.S. Constitution with important differences
• Guaranteed state independence and ability to secede
• 4 additional states joined the confederacy

The separation of the states created tension and conflict within America.