when was lincoln elected

Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States on November 6, 1860. He officially took office on March 4, 1861. Lincoln was the candidate of the Republican Party and won the election despite receiving less than 40% of the popular vote nationwide, carrying only the free states in the North and West. His election was a pivotal event that contributed to the outbreak of the American Civil War. Lincoln was elected again in 1864 for a second term but was assassinated in April 1865 during that term.