Election of 1860 and its Effects

• Republican Convention– Most people thought Seward would win,

even Seward

– Lincoln nominated because 1) More Moderate

2) Not well Known

• Lincoln’s Campaign Campaign– Pledged “ will not directly, or indirectly,

interfere with their slaves …”

– The South did not buy it

The Republican Candidate

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

• 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

Results of Election

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