United States presidential election in Michigan, 1856

United States presidential election in Michigan, 1856
November 4, 1856

 
Nominee John C. Frémont James Buchanan
Party Republican Democratic
Home state California Pennsylvania
Running mate William L. Dayton John C. Breckinridge
Electoral vote 6 0
Popular vote 71,762 52,139
Percentage 57.15% 41.52%
President before election

Franklin Pierce
Democratic

 Elected President

James Buchanan
Democratic

The 1856 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Michigan voted for the Republican candidate, John C. Frémont, over Democratic candidate, James Buchanan. Frémont won Michigan by a margin of 15.63%.

With 57.15% of the popular vote, Michigan proved to be Fremont's fifth strongest in the 1856 election after Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island[1].

Results

United States presidential election in Michigan, 1856[2][3]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican John C. Frémont of California William L. Dayton of New Jersey 71,762 57.15% 6 100.00%
Democratic James Buchanan of Pennsylvania John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky 52,139 41.52% 0 0.00%
American Millard Fillmore of New York Andrew Jackson Donelson of Tennessee 1,660 1.32% 0 0.00%
Total 125,561 100.00% 6 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ "1856 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  2. ↑ "1856 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "1856 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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