Which of the following did not contribute to Lincoln's victory in the election of 1860?
a. the defeat of the Whig party
b. Lincoln's improved national standing after his senatorial debates with Stephen Douglas
c. the Constitutional Union party's further splintering the vote
d. the split between northern and southern democrats
Ans: a. the defeat of the Whig party
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