1856 United States presidential election in Indiana
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The 1856 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Indiana voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over Republican candidate John C. Frémont and American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. Buchanan won Indiana by a margin of 10.32 percentage points.
A Democratic presidential nominee would not win Indiana again until Samuel J. Tilden narrowly won it in 1876.
Results
1856 United States presidential election in Indiana[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 | 118,670 | 50.41% | 13 | 100.00% | ||
Republican | John C. Frémont of California | William L. Dayton of New Jersey | 94,375 | 40.09% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Know Nothing | Millard Fillmore of New York | Andrew Jackson Donelson of Tennessee | 22,386 | 9.51% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 235,431 | 100.00% | 13 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- ^ "1856 Presidential General Election Results - Indiana". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ "1856 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
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