Which statement best describes the results of the 1860 presidential election?
a: lincoln won the popular vote, but douglas won the electoral vote.
b: lincoln won the electoral vote, but douglas won the popular vote.
c: lincoln won more than 50% of the electoral vote.
d: lincolm won more than 50% of the popular vote.

The correct answer is option C. "lincoln won more than 50% of the electoral vote". The results from the 1860 presidential election in the United States gave Abraham Lincoln a clear victory. The electoral vote reported was 180 points for Abraham Lincoln against 72 for his closest opponent John C. Breckinridge. This result represented more than 50% of the electoral vote in favor of Lincoln.

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