US Election 1856 Map
If you look at this map of the 1856 election, it looks fairly split apart. James Buchanan’s Democrats dominate most of the South and parts of the North. Then, there’s John C. Fremont’s new Republican Party that takes much of the North. Millard Fillmore of the “Know-Nothing Party” grabbed a few scattered pockets. In the end, the Democratic Party defeated the Republicans.
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On the Map
The 1856 Presidential Election map illustrates a deeply divided nation, marking the first appearance of the Republican Party on the national stage. It was also the final major campaign for the Whig legacy under the American (Know-Nothing) banner.
States and Electoral Votes
The election was won by James Buchanan (Democrat), who defeated John C. Frémont (Republican) and Millard Fillmore (American).
|
State |
Total Votes |
Buchanan (D) |
Frémont (R) |
Fillmore (A) |
|
New York |
35 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
|
Pennsylvania |
27 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ohio |
23 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
|
Virginia |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
Massachusetts |
13 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
|
Indiana |
13 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tennessee |
12 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kentucky |
12 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
Illinois |
11 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
|
North Carolina |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
Georgia |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
Alabama |
9 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
Missouri |
9 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
Maine |
8 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
|
Maryland |
8 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
South Carolina |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
|
New Jersey |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
Mississippi |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
Michigan |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
Louisiana |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
New Hampshire |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
Vermont |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
Wisconsin |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
Connecticut |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
Rhode Island |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
Arkansas |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
Iowa |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
Texas |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
California |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
Delaware |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
Florida |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Election Summary
- The Winner: James Buchanan (Democrat) secured 174 electoral votes (59%).
- The Challenger: John C. Frémont (Republican) won 114 electoral votes (38%), sweeping much of the North.
- Third Party: Millard Fillmore (American/Know-Nothing) won only Maryland with 8 electoral votes (3%), despite receiving 22% of the popular vote.
- Popular Vote: Totaled 4,053,967. Buchanan received 45% (1,838,169), Frémont received 33% (1,341,264), and Fillmore received 22% (874,534).