1856 United States presidential election in Alabama

Election in Alabama

1856 United States presidential election in Alabama

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Nominee James Buchanan Millard Fillmore
Party Democratic Know Nothing
Home state Pennsylvania New York
Running mate John C. Breckinridge Andrew J. Donelson
Electoral vote 9 0
Popular vote 46,739 28,552
Percentage 62.08% 37.92%

County Results

Buchanan

  50-60%
  60-70%
  70-80%
  80-90%
  90-100%

Fillmore

  50-60%
  60-70%


President before election

Franklin Pierce
Democratic

Elected President

James Buchanan
Democratic

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The 1856 United States presidential election in Alabama was held on November 4, 1856. Alabama voters chose 9 electors to represent the state in the Electoral College, which chose the president and vice president.

Alabama was won by Senator James Buchanan (D–Pennsylvania), running with Representative and future presidential candidate in the 1860 presidential election John C. Breckinridge, with 62.08% of the popular vote, against the 13th president of the United States Millard Fillmore (A–New York), running with the 2nd United States Ambassador to Germany Andrew Jackson Donelson, with 37.92% of the popular vote.[1]

The Republican Party nominee John C. Frémont was not on the ballot.

Results

1856 United States presidential election in Alabama
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Buchanan 46,739 62.08%
Know Nothing Millard Fillmore 28,552 37.92%
Total votes 75,291 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ "1856 Presidential Election Results Alabama".


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