[DOC] [TLE] LincolnDouglas debates - Wikipedia [PAR] The LincolnDouglas Debates of 1858 were a series of seven debates between 
Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate for the United States Senate from 
Illinois, and incumbent Senator Stephen Douglas, the Democratic Party 
candidate. At the time, U.S. senators were elected by state legislatures; thus 
Lincoln and ... After losing the election for Senator in Illinois, Lincoln edited the 
texts of all... [DOC] [TLE] Stephen A. Douglas - Wikipedia [PAR] Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813  June 3, 1861) was an American 
politician from Illinois and the designer of the KansasNebraska Act. He was a 
U.S. representative, a U.S. senator, and the Democratic Party nominee for 
president in the 1860 election, losing to Republican Abraham Lincoln. ... But 
during the 1858 Senate campaign, he argued its effect could be negated... [DOC] [TLE] Abraham Lincoln Pre-Presidential Political Timeline [PAR] This slow-but-sure effort reflects the real Lincoln, who reminds us of a story -- the 
fable of the tortoise ... Wins Senate popular vote but loses election to Douglas. [DOC] [TLE] Great American History: Abraham Lincoln vs. Stephen A. Douglas [PAR] Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas were lifelong rivals. ... As middle aged 
men they debated one another on the Illinois prairies for a US Senate seat, and 
then on ... Lincoln received little in the way of formal education, but taught himself 
by .... nomination, and ran against Douglas for the latter's senate seat in 1858. [DOC] [TLE] Senator Abraham Lincoln - University of Michigan [PAR] Abraham Lincoln came within five votes of becoming a U.S. senator on February 
8, ... has been eclipsed by the more famous Lincoln-Douglas campaign of 1858. 
... that Lincoln was a reluctant Republican who thought the reaction against the 
..... Lincoln lost some support, but Trumbull did not gain Page [End Page 16] 
much. [DOC] [TLE] Lincoln Chronology - Lincoln Home National Historic Site (U.S. ... [PAR] November 7 - Lincoln was re-elected to the Illinois legislature , but withdrew from 
... In 1858, Lincoln made another run for the US Senate, running against ... On 
November 2, 1858, Lincoln lost the Senate race to Stephen Douglas. ... Illinois 
legislature chooses Douglas for the U.S. Senate over Lincoln by a vote of 54 to 
46. [DOC] [TLE] The History Place presents Abraham Lincoln [PAR] Includes a detailed Timeline of Lincoln's life - Photos of Lincoln and all the major 
... 1817 - In February, Abraham, age 7, shoots a wild turkey but suffers great 
remorse .... Lincoln gives a speech on floor of the House against President Polk's 
war policy ... chooses Douglas for the U.S. Senate over Lincoln by a vote of 54 to 
46. [DOC] [TLE] abraham-lincoln-may-7-1858-beardstown-illinois-photograph-by ... [PAR] In a speech in Springfield, IL, Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln said the slavery 
issue had to be resolved, declaring, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." 
.... image was lost in a fire but fortunately, an ambrotype of the image resurfaced 
in 1858. ... In 1876, Hayes was elected president of the U.S. in one of the most... [DOC] [TLE] Stephen A. Douglas | United States senator | Britannica.com [PAR] He was reelected senator from Illinois in 1858 after a series of eloquent debates 
... U.K.'s Alan Turing Law Posthumously Pardons Gay and Bisexual Men ... in 
Illinois, and although Lincoln won the popular vote, Douglas was elected 54 to 46 
by the legislature. ... In the Senate the bill was amended to create not one but two
... [DOC] [TLE] IH208.doc - Illinois.gov [PAR] Freeport Lincoln-Douglas Debate of August 27, 1858 (page 74) .... Lincoln and 
Stephen A. Douglas for one of Illinois' two U. S. Senate seats. ... against slavery, 
but each had a different approach to it. ... Even though Lincoln ultimately lost the 
...... more votes (125,430 to 121,609), the legislature favored Douglas 54 to 46. In. [DOC] [TLE] Stephen Arnold Douglas, U.S. Senator (1813 - 1861) - Genealogy [PAR] Aug 9, 2016 ...

Question: In 1858 Lincoln ran against this man for the U.S. Senate, but lost by a vote of 54 to 46
Answer: Stephen Douglas