nov 8, 1864 - president lincoln is re-elected
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In this match, incumbent president Republican Abraham Lincoln ran for reelection against Democratic candidate George B. McClellan, who tried to portray himself to the voters as the "peace candidate" who wanted to bring the American Civil War to a speedy end.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1864
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Date:
nov 8, 1864
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~ 161 years ago