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presidential election of 1856
Definition
- THE 1856 PRESIDENTIAL election campaign differed dramatically from the previous antebellum campaigns in its sectional focus. In previous elections, from roughly the mid-1830s through 1852, the two major parties attempted to secure a national victory. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Presidential Election of 1856]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/presidential_election_of_1856
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