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1856 United States presidential election in Florida

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1856 United States presidential election in Florida

← 1852 November 4, 1856 1860 →
 
Nominee James Buchanan Millard Fillmore
Party Democratic Know Nothing
Home state Pennsylvania New York
Running mate John C. Breckinridge Andrew J. Donelson
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 6,358 4,833
Percentage 56.81% 43.19%

County results

President before election

Franklin Pierce
Democratic

Elected President

James Buchanan
Democratic

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

Florida voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. Buchanan won Florida by a margin of 13.62%.

Republican Party candidate John C. Frémont was not on the ballot in the state.

Results

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1856 United States presidential election in Florida[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Buchanan 6,358 56.81%
Know Nothing Millard Fillmore 4,833 43.19%
Total votes 11,191 100%

Results By County

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1860 United States Presidential Election in Florida (By County)[3][4]
County James Buchanan

Democratic

Millard Fillmore

Know Nothing

Total Votes Cast
# % # %
Alachua 361 71.77% 142 28.23% 503
Calhoun 71 58.68% 50 41.32% 121
Columbia 462 50.11% 460 49.89% 922
Duval 341 44.00% 434 56.00% 775
Escambia 249 51.55% 234 48.45% 483
Franklin 177 64.84% 96 35.16% 273
Gadsden 328 52.23% 300 47.77% 628
Hamilton 180 53.41% 157 46.59% 337
Hernando 101 71.63% 40 28.37% 141
Hillsborough 365 67.84% 173 32.16% 538
Holmes 76 46.63% 87 53.37% 163
Jackson 431 48.54% 457 51.46% 888
Jefferson 390 72.90% 145 27.10% 535
Leon 414 58.47% 294 41.53% 708
Levy 45 45.00% 55 55.00% 100
Liberty 88 58.28% 63 41.72% 151
Madison 454 55.77% 360 44.23% 814
Manatee 24 43.64% 31 56.36% 55
Marion 324 60.67% 210 39.33% 534
Monroe 222 80.43% 54 19.57% 276
Nassau 133 65.52% 70 34.48% 203
Orange 51 60.71% 33 39.29% 84
Putnam 70 73.68% 25 26.32% 95
St. Johns 198 72.53% 75 27.47% 273
Santa Rosa 200 37.45% 334 62.55% 534
Sumpter 100 67.11% 49 32.89% 149
Volusia 52 55.91% 41 44.09% 93
Wakulla 169 53.14% 149 46.86% 318
Walton 129 47.43% 143 52.57% 272
Washington 153 68.00% 72 32.00% 225
Total 6,358 56.81% 4,833 43.19% 11,191

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1856 Presidential General Election Results - Florida". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "1856 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  3. ^ The Tribune Almanac and Political Register. Tribune Association. 1861.
  4. ^ Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN 978-0-7864-6422-7.