1856 United States presidential election in Vermont

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1856 United States presidential election in Vermont

November 4, 1856

Nominee John C. Frémont James Buchanan Party Republican Democratic Home state California Pennsylvania Running mate William L. Dayton John C. Breckinridge Electoral vote 5 0 Popular vote 39,561 10,577 Percentage 77.96% 20.84%

President before election Franklin Pierce Democratic Elected President James Buchanan Democratic

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

Vermont 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 57.12%.

With 77.96% of the popular vote, Vermont would be his strongest victory in the Union in terms of percentage in the popular vote.

Frémont's victory also started the long streak of Republican presidential candidate victories within the Green Mountain State, which wouldn't be broken until 108 years later in 1964.

Results

1856 United States presidential election in Vermont
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	John C. Frémont of California	William L. Dayton of New Jersey	39,561	77.96%	5	100.00%
	Democratic	James Buchanan of Pennsylvania	John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky	10,577	20.84%	0	0.00%
	Know Nothing	Millard Fillmore of New York	Andrew Jackson Donelson of Tennessee	545	1.07%	0	0.00%
	N/A	Others	Others	65	0.13%	0	0.00%
Total				47,922	100.00%	5	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Vermont