The 1856 United States presidential election in Louisiana 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.
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Louisiana voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. Buchanan won Louisiana by a narrow margin of 3.40%.
Republican Party candidate John C. Frémont was not on the ballot in the state.
1856 United States presidential election in Louisiana[1][2] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Democratic | James Buchanan of Pennsylvania | John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky | 22,164 | 51.70% | 6 | 100.00% | ||
Know Nothing | Millard Fillmore of New York | Andrew Jackson Donelson of Tennessee | 20,709 | 48.30% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 42,873 | 100.00% | 6 | 100.00% |
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