United States presidential election in Ohio, 1856

United States presidential election in Ohio, 1856

November 4, 1856

Nominee John C. Frémont James Buchanan Millard Fillmore Party Republican Democratic Know Nothing Home state California Pennsylvania Ohio Running mate William L. Dayton John C. Breckinridge Andrew Jackson Donelson Electoral vote 23 0 0 Popular vote 187,497 170,874 28,126 Percentage 48.51% 44.21% 7.28%

President before election Franklin Pierce Democratic Elected President James Buchanan Democratic

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The 1856 United States presidential election in Ohio took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose 23 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Ohio was won by California Senator John C. Frémont (R–Georgia), running with Director of New Jersey Senator William L. Dayton, with 48.51% of the popular vote, against Senator James Buchanan (D–Pennsylvania), running with Representative and future presidential candidate in the 1860 presidential election John C. Breckinridge, with 44.21% of the popular vote and 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 7.28% of the popular vote^[1].

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