1856 United States presidential election in Tennessee
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The 1856 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose twelve representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Tennessee voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. Buchanan won Tennessee by a margin of 4.36%.
Republican Party candidate John C. Frémont was not on the ballot in the state.
This was the only instance between 1832 and 1876 when a Democrat won Tennessee.
Results[]
1856 United States presidential election in Florida[1][2] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Democratic | James Buchanan of Pennsylvania | John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky | 69,704 | 52.18% | 12 | 100.00% | ||
Know Nothing | Millard Fillmore of New York | Andrew Jackson Donelson of Tennessee | 63,878 | 47.82% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 133,582 | 100.00% | 12 | 100.00% |
References[]
- ^ "1856 Presidential General Election Results - Florida". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "1856 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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