Which states did the Constitutional Unionist candidate John Bell win in the 1860 election?

A) all of the New England states
B) four states of the Lower South
C) Texas and Louisiana
D) three states of the Upper South
E) only Missouri

Constitutional Unionist Candidate

A candidate representing the Constitutional Union Party, a political party in the United States formed in 1860 that sought to avoid secession by appealing to voters who wanted to keep the Union together without addressing the issue of slavery.

John Bell

A 19th-century American politician who was the Constitutional Union Party candidate for the 1860 presidential election.

1860 Election

The United States presidential election in which Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th President, leading to the secession of Southern states.