1856 United States presidential election in Maine

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1856 United States presidential election in Maine

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 8 0 Popular vote 67,279 39,140 Percentage 61.34% 35.68%

County results Frémont   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

President before election Franklin Pierce Democratic Elected President James Buchanan Democratic

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

Maine 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 25.66%.

With 61.34% of the popular vote, Maine would prove to be Frémont's third strongest state in the 1856 election after Vermont and Massachusetts.

Results

1856 United States presidential election in Maine
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	John C. Frémont of California	William L. Dayton of New Jersey	67,279	61.34%	8	100.00%
	Democratic	James Buchanan of Pennsylvania	John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky	39,140	35.68%	0	0.00%
	Know Nothing	Millard Fillmore of New York	Andrew Jackson Donelson of Tennessee	3,270	2.98%	0	0.00%
Total				109,689	100.00%	8	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Maine