Who were the canidates in the election of 1860?

The election of 1860 featured four main candidates: Abraham Lincoln, the Republican nominee; Stephen A. Douglas, representing the Northern Democrats; John C. Breckinridge, the Southern Democratic candidate; and John Bell, who ran as a candidate for the Constitutional Union Party. Lincoln's platform opposed the expansion of slavery into the territories, while Douglas advocated for popular sovereignty. Breckinridge supported the protection of slavery in the territories, and Bell sought to preserve the Union through a moderate approach. Lincoln ultimately won the election, leading to significant political and social upheaval in the United States.