Lincoln won the presidency in 1860 __________.
a. by winning with an electoral majority derived from all sections of the country
b. primarily because of the emergence of the Constitutional Union party
c. by winning with a majority of both the electoral and popular vote
d. by winning with an electoral majority derived only from the North
Answer: c. by winning with a majority of both the electoral and popular vote
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