1856 United States presidential election in Michigan

The 1856 United States presidential election in Michigan 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.

1856 United States presidential election in Michigan

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 6 0 Popular vote 71,762 52,139 Percentage 57.15% 41.52%

Results by county Frémont   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   90-100% Buchanan   50-60%   60-70%   80-90%   90-100%

President before election Franklin Pierce Democratic Elected President James Buchanan Democratic

Michigan voted for the Republican candidate, John C. Frémont, over Democratic candidate, James Buchanan. Frémont won Michigan by a margin of 15.63%.

With 57.15% of the popular vote, Michigan proved to be Fremont's fifth strongest in the 1856 election after Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island.[1]

Results

1856 United States presidential election in Michigan[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John C. Frémont	71,762	57.15%
	Democratic	James Buchanan	52,139	41.52%
	Know Nothing	Millard Fillmore	1,660	1.32%
Total votes			125,561	100%

References

1. "1856 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
2. "1856 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
3. "1856 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved 3 December 2017.