Election of 1860 and its Effects

1. Election of 1860 and its Effects

2. The Republican Candidate • Republican Convention • Most people thought Seward would win, even Seward • Lincoln nominated because • More Moderate • Not well Known • Lincoln’s Campaign Campaign • Pledged “ will not directly, or indirectly, interfere with their slaves …” • The South did not buy it

3. Other Candidates of 1860 • Election of 1860 • Democrats split into northern and southern factions and nominated two candidates • Douglas • Breckenridge • Former Whigs nominated Bell in an attempt to preserve Union with Constitutional Union Party. Strong only in VA and upper South

4. Results of Election • Bell wins three states (Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee) • Breckenridge carried the South • Lincoln • carried the Northern states • won the electoral vote • less than 40% of all votes cast • No Southern Electoral Votes, not on the ballad in most

6. Effects of 1860 Election • South felt lost political voice (slavery, strength of gov.) • Many resignations in DC. • SC secedes on Dec. 20, 1860 • Feb. 14, 1861 – meeting from secessionist states in Montgomery, AL to form Confederate States of America. • Jefferson Davis elected president of Confederacy