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In the election of 1860, Lincoln won more than 50% of the popular vote.
Hint: popular vote refers to the direct votes by the people, not the electors in the
electoral college.
True
False



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Final answer:

In the election of 1860, Lincoln did not win more than 50% of the popular vote.


Explanation:

False

In the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate, won with just under 40 percent of the popular vote, not more than 50% as required in the question.

This percentage was a plurality, not a majority, but it was sufficient to secure Lincoln 180 electoral votes due to the split among the other candidates.


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