SOLUTION: 2. in the presidental election of 1860, 39.9% of the voters voted for Abraham Lincolc and 29.4% of the voters voted for Stephen Douglas. What percent voted for other candidates?

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Question 24306: 2. in the presidental election of 1860, 39.9% of the voters voted for Abraham Lincolc and 29.4% of the voters voted for Stephen Douglas. What percent voted for other candidates?
(a) 32.7%
(b) 30.7%
Answer by queenofit(120) About Me  (Show Source):
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All you have to do is take 100% which is the total percent of voters and subtract the percent who voted for lincoln and the percent who voted for douglas and this leaves you with 30.7% who would have had to have voted for someone else.