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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > presidential campaigns and elections > presidential election of 1864

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presidential election of 1864  

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  • IN 1864, THE American Civil War was over three years old, and the chances of Abraham Lincoln winning reelection did not appear to be good. The war was dragging on, the Union armies seemed unable to make any progress, and the casualties continued to mount. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Presidential Election of 1864]

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