A Major Reason the James Buchanan Won the 1856 Election

A major reason the James Buchanan won the 1856 election was that

A) the Republicans were mired in political scandal.
B) the Democrats were the only remaining national party.
C) the northern Whigs threw their support to the Democrats.
D) slavery and sectional divisions were not an issue in the election.
E) the Republicans did not have a candidate to run against him.

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