Why did Abraham Lincoln win the 1860 presidential election?
A) He obtained over half of the popular vote throughout the country.
B) He won all of the southern vote.
C) Since no candidate won a clear majority, the House of Representatives selected Lincoln.
D) He took advantage of the split in the Democratic Party and won a plurality of the vote.
E) None of these choices
D
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