Lincoln and Douglas competed for votes in the North, while Bell and Breckinridge primarily found support in the South.
lˈɪŋkən ænd dˈʌɡləz kəmpˈiːɾɪd fɔːɹ vˈoʊts ɪnðə nˈɔːɹθ, wˌaɪl bˈɛl ænd bɹˈɛkɪnɹˌɪdʒ pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli fˈaʊnd səpˈoːɹt ɪnðə sˈaʊθ.