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Buchanan had two opponents in the election; John Fremont of the newly organized Republican party, and former President Millard Fillmore of the Know-Nothing party. The Republicans opposed the extension of slavery.
The candidates for President in 1860 were   Abraham Lincoln-Republican Party-winner of the election.   John C. Breckinridge-Southern Democratic Party   John B â¦ ell-Constitutional Union Party   Stephen A. Douglas-Northern Democratic Party.JD Heyl.he long existing Whig  party died.   The candidates:   John Bell, from a new Southern party stood for no expansion of  slavery, but allowing it where it existed.   John C. Breckinridge, Southern Democrat, stood for protection of  slavery in new territories.