lincoln won 212 electoral votes to mcclellan's 21 votes, and lincoln beat mcclellan. is the main reason lincoln won in 1864.
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the wilmot proviso was designed to eliminate slavery within the landacquired as a result of the mexican war (1846-48). fearing the addition of a pro-slave territory, pennsylvania congressman david wilmot proposedhis amendment to the bill.
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