Abraham Lincoln is elected president

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Although he received less than 40 percent of the vote, and no votes in the South, he won an overwhelming Electoral College victory.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Abraham Lincoln is elected president". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10931, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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