1856 United States presidential election in Tennessee

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1856 United States presidential election in Tennessee

November 4, 1856

Nominee James Buchanan Millard Fillmore Party Democratic Know Nothing Home state Pennsylvania New York Running mate John C. Breckinridge Andrew J. Donelson Electoral vote 12 0 Popular vote 69,704 63,878 Percentage 52.18% 47.82%

County results Buchanan   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Fillmore   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Unknown/No vote

President before election Franklin Pierce Democratic Elected President James Buchanan Democratic

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

Tennessee voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. Buchanan won Tennessee by a margin of 4.36 percentage points, although Tennessee was Fillmore's third-strongest state after Maryland and Louisiana.

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

This was the only instance between 1832 and 1872 when a Democrat won Tennessee. This is the most recent election in which Scott County, Hancock County, and Washington County voted for a Democratic presidential nominee.

Results

1856 United States presidential election in Tennessee
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	James Buchanan of Pennsylvania	John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky	69,704	52.18%	12	100.00%
	Know Nothing	Millard Fillmore of New York	Andrew Jackson Donelson of Tennessee	63,878	47.82%	0	0.00%
Total				133,582	100.00%	12	100.00%