<P> The United States Presidential Election of 1860 was the nineteenth quadrennial presidential election to select the President and Vice President of the United States . The election was held on Tuesday , November 6 , 1860 . In a four - way contest , the Republican Party ticket of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin emerged triumphant . The election of Lincoln served as the primary catalyst of the American Civil War . </P>
<P> The United States Presidential Election of 1860 was the nineteenth quadrennial presidential election to select the President and Vice President of the United States . The election was held on Tuesday , November 6 , 1860 . In a four - way contest , the Republican Party ticket of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin emerged triumphant . The election of Lincoln served as the primary catalyst of the American Civil War . </P>
what did effect election of 1860 in the history of america
what did effect election of 1860 in the history of america
primary catalyst of the American Civil War
primary catalyst of the American Civil War