1856 Electoral College Results
| President | James Buchanan [D] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Opponent | John C. Frémont [R] | ||
| Other Opponent | Millard Fillmore [Whig-American] (8) | ||
| Electoral Vote | Winner: 174 | Main Opponent: 114 | Total/Majority: 296/149 |
| Vice President | John C. Breckinridge (174) | ||
| V.P. Opponents | William L. Dayton (114); Andrew J. Donelson (8) | ||
Electoral College Votes by State
| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania | John C. Frémont, of California | Millard Fillmore, of New York | John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky | William L. Dayton, of New Jersey | Andrew J. Donelson, of Tennessee | ||
| Alabama | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - |
| Arkansas | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| California | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Connecticut | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | - |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Florida | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Georgia | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Illinois | 11 | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | - |
| Indiana | 13 | 13 | - | - | 13 | - | - |
| Iowa | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - |
| Kentucky | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - |
| Louisiana | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Maine | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 8 | - |
| Maryland | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | 13 | - |
| Michigan | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | - |
| Mississippi | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| Missouri | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - |
| New Hampshire | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | 5 | - |
| New Jersey | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| New York | 35 | - | 35 | - | - | 35 | - |
| North Carolina | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Ohio | 23 | - | 23 | - | - | 23 | - |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | 27 | - | - | 27 | - | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - |
| South Carolina | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Tennessee | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - |
| Texas | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Vermont | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | 5 | - |
| Virginia | 15 | 15 | - | - | 15 | - | - |
| Wisconsin | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | 5 | - |
| Totals | 296 | 174 | 114 | 8 | 174 | 114 | 8 |