1856 United States presidential election in Kentucky

The 1856 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1856 United States presidential election in Kentucky
← 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 12 0
Popular vote 74,642 67,416
Percentage 52.54% 47.46%

County Results

President before election

Franklin Pierce
Democratic

Elected President

James Buchanan
Democratic

Kentucky voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. Buchanan won Kentucky by a margin of 5.08%.

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

Results

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United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1856[1][2]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Democratic James Buchanan of Pennsylvania John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky 74,642 52.54% 12 100.00%
Know Nothing Millard Fillmore of New York Andrew Jackson Donelson of Tennessee 67,416 47.46% 0 0.00%
Total 142,058 100.00% 12 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "1856 Presidential General Election Results - Kentucky". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "1856 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 3, 2017.