Main article: 1856 United States presidential election
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
County results Frémont 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
The 1856 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Maine voted for the Republican candidate, John C. Frémont, over the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, and the Know Nothing candidate, Millard Fillmore. Frémont won the state by a margin of 25.66%.
With 61.34% of the popular vote, Maine would prove to be Frémont's third strongest state in the 1856 election after Vermont and Massachusetts.
Results
1856 United States presidential election in Maine | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Republican | John C. Frémont of California | William L. Dayton of New Jersey | 67,279 | 61.34% | 8 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic | James Buchanan of Pennsylvania | John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky | 39,140 | 35.68% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Know Nothing | Millard Fillmore of New York | Andrew Jackson Donelson of Tennessee | 3,270 | 2.98% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 109,689 | 100.00% | 8 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- "1856 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- "1856 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
Elections and referendums in Maine | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Presidential elections | |||||
Senate elections |
| ||||
House elections | |||||
Gubernatorial elections |
| ||||
Legislative elections |
| ||||
Referendums |
State results of the 1856 U.S. presidential election | ||
---|---|---|
|
This Maine elections-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |