411 REFERENCE · Wikipedia
1856 United States presidential election in Louisiana
Reference material by Wikipedia contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
none
June 2025
September 2023
1856 United States presidential election
1856 United States presidential election in Louisiana Louisiana 1856 presidential no 1852 United States presidential election in Louisiana 1852 1860 United States presidential election in Louisiana 1860 November 4, 1856 James Buchanan (cropped).jpg James Buchanan Democratic Party (United States) Pennsylvania John C. Breckinridge 6 22,164 51.70% Fillmore (cropped).jpg Millard Fillmore Know Nothing New York Andrew Jackson Donelson 0 20,709 48.30% President Franklin Pierce Democratic Party (United States) James Buchanan Democratic Party (United States) File:1856 United States presidential election in Louisiana results map by parish.svg Parish results
Buchanan
#86b6f2 50–60%
#4389e3 60–70%
#1666cb 70–80%
#0645b4 80–90%
#002b84 90–100%
Fillmore
#c88fe4 50–60%
#b368d9 60–70%
#9d40cc 70–80%
#7c31a2 80–90%
The 1856 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Louisiana voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. Buchanan won Louisiana by a narrow margin of 3.40%.
Republican Party candidate John C. Frémont was not on the ballot in the state.
Results
1856 United States presidential election in Louisiana1856 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1856&fips=22&f=0&off=0&elect=0 U.S. Election Atlas 2 December 20171856 Presidential Election http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/showelection.php?year=1856 The American Presidency Project University of California Santa Barbara 2 December 2017
James Buchanan Democratic Party (United States) #3333FF 22,164 51.70%
Millard Fillmore Know Nothing #D99FE8 20,709 48.30%
42,873 100%
Results by County
+1856 United States Presidential Election in Louisiana (By Parish)Our Campaigns - LA US President Race - Nov 04, 1856 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=97136 2025-02-07 www.ourcampaigns.comParishJames Buchanan
DemocraticMillard Fillmore
Know NothingTotal Votes Cast#%#%Ascension47963.44%27636.56%755Assumption83781.10%19518.90%1,032Avoyelles58464.39%32335.61%907Bienville70670.46%29629.54%1,002Bossier47570.16%20229.84%677Caddo45848.16%49351.84%951Calcasieu29692.21%252.79%321Caldwell30875.12%10224.88%410Carroll44160.49%28839.51%729Catahoula44852.15%41147.85%859Claiborne85255.69%67844.31%1,530Concordia13546.55%15553.45%290De Soto51063.28%29636.72%806East Baton Rouge59352.34%54047.66%1,133East Feliciana46457.28%34642.72%810Franklin26459.06%18340.94%447Iberville51766.11%26533.89%782Jackson53858.16%38741.84%925Jefferson12211.52%93788.48%1,059Lafayette45377.97%12822.03%581Lafourche75371.51%30028.49%1,053Livingston39162.86%23137.14%622Madison21046.77%23953.23%449Morehouse33248.61%35151.39%683Natchitoches58858.33%42041.67%1,008Orleans2,62630.26%6,05269.74%8,678Ouachita39060.00%26040.00%650Plaquemines24854.75%20545.25%453Pointe Coupee52166.20%26633.80%787Rapides76356.64%58443.36%1,347Sabine34964.87%18935.13%538St. Bernard12250.20%12349.80%245St. Charles10460.82%6739.18%171St. Helena27246.82%30953.18%581St. James17231.16%38068.84%552St. John the Baptist21752.54%19647.46%413St. Landry1,10357.75%80742.25%1,910St. Mary37445.44%44954.56%823St. Martin42343.88%54156.12%964St. Tammany22742.75%30457.25%531Tensas20556.63%15743.37%362Terrebonne38249.04%39750.96%779Union62353.34%54546.66%1,168Vermilion23466.86%11633.14%350Washington30468.16%14231.84%446West Baton Rouge14742.36%20057.64%347West Feliciana29059.67%19640.33%486Winn31466.67%15733.33%471Total22,16451.70%20,70948.30%42,873
See also
United States presidential elections in Louisiana
References
Louisiana
1856
Category:1856 Louisiana elections
Category:Long stubs with short prose