the presidential election of 1860. stephen douglas “the little giant” from illinois
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The Presidential Election of 1860
Stephen Douglas“The Little Giant”
From Illinois
Stephen Douglas
Douglas believed that the issue
of slavery should be determined
through popular sovereignty in
territories as they become
states.
The Northern faction of the Democratic Party
Douglas deeply believed in
democracy arguing the will of the
people should always be decisive
John Breckinridge of KentuckyThe Southern Faction of the
Democratic Party
Southern Democrats
• In April 1860,delegates from
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas,
Arkansas, Delaware walked out of the
Democratic National convention.
Southern Democrats
Southerners left the Democratic party in
protest of the party’s platform
concerning slavery.
Southern Democrats met in Baltimore in
June 1860 to nominate
John Breckinridge.
Many Southerners believed that the
federal government did not have the
power to regulate the economies within
the states.
These people cited what they called
“states rights”.
John Breckinridge
Believed that the Federal government must protect the
institution of slavery.
John Bell of Tennessee
The Constitutional Union Party
The Constitutional Union Party
The Constitutional Union Party consisted
of former Southern (Cotton)Whigs and
Know-Nothings
John Bell
Believed the federal government
should support slavery and
work to preserve the Union.
The Constitutional Union PartySupported the upholding of the
Constitution and preserving the Union.
Bell and his supporters hoped to gain votes by making slavery a secondary
issue.
Bell had wide support in the counties which would become West Virginia.
16th President of the United StatesAbraham Lincoln
Abraham LincolnThe Republican Party
• Slavery must not be allowed to expand
into the territories as America
expanded West.
The Republican Party
The Republican party formed in 1856 in Ripon, Wisconsin as a response to the failure of the Kansas- Nebraska Act.
The Republican Party consisted of former Northern Whigs who joined
together in opposition to the expansion of slavery.
Lincoln was not even on the Ballot in
Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Virginia, Arkansas,
Tennessee, Texas, Georgia ,Louisiana
or Florida.
Lincoln
Popular vote 1,865, 908
Percentage 39.8%
Electoral College 180
States carried 18
Stephen Douglas
Popular Vote 1,380,201
Percentage 29.5%
Electoral College 12
States carried Missouri
John C. Breckinridge
Popular Vote 848,019
Percentage 18.1%
Electoral College 72
States Carried 11
John Bell
Popular Vote 509,901
Percentage 12.6%
Electoral College 39
States Carried 3
Electoral Map