Question

Why did the confederate states of america (csa) select jefferson davis as its president after the election of 1860?

Answer 1

He run with out opposition and the decision was confirmed by the confederate.

Answer 2

The Confederacy needed a moderate president in order to gain support.

"To gain the loyalty of southerners hesitant to secede from the Union, the CSA chose Jefferson Davis, a moderate from Mississippi, to be its president."