1856 United States presidential election in Mississippi

November 2, 1852

Nominee James Buchanan Millard Fillmore Party Democratic Know Nothing Home state Pennsylvania New York Running mate John C. Breckinridge Andrew J. Donelson Electoral vote 7 0 Popular vote 35,456 24,191 Percentage 59.44% 40.56%

County Results Buchanan:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100 Fillmore:      50-60%      60-70%      90-100%

President before election Franklin Pierce Democratic Elected President James Buchanan Democratic

Main article: 1856 United States presidential election

The 1856 United States presidential election in Mississippi was held on November 4, 1856. Mississippi voters chose seven electors to represent the state in the Electoral College, which chose the president and vice president.

Mississippi was won by Senator James Buchanan (D–Pennsylvania), running with Representative and future presidential candidate in the 1860 presidential election John C. Breckinridge, with 59.44% of the popular vote, against the 13th president of the United States Millard Fillmore (A–New York), running with the 2nd United States Ambassador to Germany Andrew Jackson Donelson, with 40.56% of the popular vote.

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

Results

United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1856

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James Buchanan	35,456	59.44%
	Know Nothing	Millard Fillmore	24,191	40.56%
Total votes			59,647	100%