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How was Lincoln able to win the election with only 40% of the vote?
A. Won the Southern vote
B. Only Democratic Representative
C. Won majority of electoral votes
D. Had his opponents killed
The 1860 United States presidential election was the 19th quadrennial presidential election, Lincoln's election motivated seven Southern states, all voting for Breckinridge, to secede before the inauguration