Question

Why did Abraham Lincoln lose the election of 1858? He refused to publicly debate his opponent. More citizens voted for his opponent. Republicans won a majority in the Illinois legislature. Democrats won a majority in the Illinois legislature.

Answer 1

D. Because Democrats won the majority in Ilinois.

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Answer 2

Abraham Lincoln lost the election of 1858 because Democrats won a majority in the Illinois legislature. Thus the correct answer is D.

What is an election?

The election is a process of choosing the representative of the countries with the help of voting. Earlier voting was done through ballet paper then EVM  machines were used.

The reason behind losing of  Abraham Lincoln in the election was the majority of Democrats in the Illinois legislature.

Therefore, option D is appropriate.

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