Today in History: November 6, Abraham Lincoln wins presidency
Associated PressToday in history: On Nov. 6, 1860, former Illinois congressman Abraham Lincoln of the Republican Party was elected President of the United States as he defeated John Breckinridge, John Bell and Stephen Douglas. With upraised arms, President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard Nixon salute cheering workers and Republicans at Republican election headquarters in Washington, Nov. 7, 1956 after Adlai Stevenson conceded, with the Republicans winning in a landslide. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan easily won reelection over former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic challenger who won just one state, his native Minnesota. First lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden acknowledge supporters at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago.
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