Illinois
in the
1858 Senate Race and 1860 Presidential Race

1858 Senate Race - Douglas vs. Lincoln

• See also Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858
• Stephen Douglas defeated Abraham Lincoln

1860 Senate Race - Douglas vs. Lincoln

• Abraham Lincoln defeated Stephen Douglas

Maps are adaptations of 2 from The Era of the Civil War, 1848-1870, vol. III of "The Centennial History of Illinois" by Arthur C. Cole, 1919, published by the Illinois Centennial Commisssion, Springfield, IL.

About the Republican National Convention of 1860

The Convention was held in Chicago in a specially constructed building called the Wigwam. For more info about the event:

• Chicago Public Library's Historical Information

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