1856 United States presidential election in Arkansas

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1856 United States presidential election in Arkansas
Flag of Arkansas.svg
  1852
November 4, 1856
1860  
  James Buchanan (cropped).jpg Fillmore (cropped).jpg
Nominee James Buchanan Millard Fillmore
Party Democratic Know Nothing
Home state Pennsylvania New York
Running mate John C. Breckinridge Andrew Jackson Donelson
Electoral vote40
Popular vote21,91010,732
Percentage67.12%32.88%

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County Results

President before election

Franklin Pierce
Democratic

Elected President

James Buchanan
Democratic

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

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Arkansas voted for the Democratic nominee James Buchanan, who received 67% of the vote. [1]

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

Results

1856 United States presidential election in Arkansas
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Buchanan 21,910 67.12%
Know Nothing Millard Fillmore 10,73232.88%
Total votes32,642 100%

See also

References

  1. "1856 Presidential General Election Results - Arkansas". David Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved June 5, 2017.