United States presidential election in Missouri, 1856

United States presidential election in Missouri, 1856

November 2, 1852

 
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 57,964 48,522
Percentage 54.43% 45.57%

President before election

Franklin Pierce
Democratic

Elected President

James Buchanan
Democratic

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

Missouri voted for the Democratic nominee James Buchanan, who received 54% of the vote.[1]

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

References

  1. "1856 Presidential General Election Results - Missouri". David Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
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