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Which famous Republican candidate won the election when Breckinridge ran for presidency?
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Answer
The famous Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election, in which Breckinridge ran for presidency. Lincoln's victory sparked Southern states to secede from the Union, beginning the American Civil War.
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