1860 United States presidential election

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The 1860 United States presidential election was the pivotal contest that brought Abraham Lincoln to the presidency and precipitated the secession crisis leading to the American Civil War.

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United States presidential election, 1860	1

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John C. Breckinridge → candidateIn → 1860 United States presidential election ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States presidential election, 1860

Stephen A. Douglas → candidateInElection → 1860 United States presidential election ⓘ

1864 United States presidential election → previousEvent → 1860 United States presidential election ⓘ