Lincoln received what percentage of the popular vote?

The split in the Democratic party is sometimes held responsible for Lincoln's victory despite the fact that Lincoln won the election with less than 40% of the popular vote, as much of the anti-Republican vote was "wasted" in Southern states in which no ballots for Lincoln were circulated.

Explanation:

Abraham Lincoln, who won the 1860 presidential election, won by exactly 59.4% of the electoral vote.

Explanation:

This is a percentage of the electoral vote as it was asked in question, while on the other hand the percentage of popular vote was 39.65%

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