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1856 United States presidential election in Connecticut Connecticut presidential no 1852 United States presidential election in Connecticut 1852 1860 United States presidential election in Connecticut 1860 November 4, 1856 x200px John Charles Fremont crop.jpg John C. Frémont Republican Party (United States) California William L. Dayton 6 42,717 53.18% James Buchanan (cropped).jpg James Buchanan Democratic Party (United States) Pennsylvania John C. Breckinridge 0 34,997 43.57% 251px County results 251px Municipality results Frémont
#F2B3BE 40–50%
#e27f90 50–60%
#CC2F4A 60–70%
#D40000 70–80%
Buchanan
#B9D7FF 40–50%
#86b6f2 50–60%
#4389E3 60–70%
#1666CB 70–80% President Franklin Pierce Democratic Party (United States) James Buchanan Democratic
The 1856 United States presidential election in Connecticut 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.
Connecticut 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 9.61%.
Results
1856 United States presidential election in Connecticut1856 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=9&year=1856&f=0&off=0&elect=0 U.S. Election Atlas 24 December 2013
John C. Fremont Republican Party (United States) #4F990C 42,717 53.18%
James Buchanan Democratic Party (United States) #3333FF 34,997 43.57%
Millard Fillmore Know Nothing 2,615 3.26%
80,329 100%
Results By County
+1856 United States Presidential Election in Connecticut (By County)https://books.google.com/books?id=Jz4KAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA47 The Tribune Almanac and Political Register 1861 Tribune Association. enDubin Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State 978-0-7864-6422-7CountyJohn C. Frémont
RepublicanJames Buchanan
DemocraticMillard Fillmore
Know NothingTotal Votes Cast#%#%#%Fairfield 6,23449.08%5,53943.61%9287.31%12,701Hartford 8,41653.39%7,03844.65%3091.97%15,763Litchfield 5,48257.00%3,98641.44%1501.56%9,618Middlesex 2,88747.84%2,96549.13%1833.03%6,035New Haven 7,97550.18%7,31546.02%6043.80%15,894New London 5,40355.67%3,95340.73%3503.61%9,706Tolland 2,40754.77%1,95344.44%350.80%4,395Windham 2,91355.84%2,24843.09%561.07%5,217Total42,71753.18%34,99743.57%2,6153.26%80,329
See also
United States presidential elections in Connecticut
References
Connecticut
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