1856 United States presidential election in Connecticut

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The 1856 United States presidential election in Connecticut 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 Connecticut

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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 42,717 34,997 Percentage 53.18% 43.57%

County Results Municipality Results Frémont   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Buchanan   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%

President before election Franklin Pierce Democratic Elected President James Buchanan Democratic

Connecticut 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 9.61%.

Results

1856 United States presidential election in Connecticut^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John C. Fremont	42,717	53.18%
	Democratic	James Buchanan	34,997	43.57%
	Know Nothing	Millard Fillmore	2,615	3.26%
Total votes			80,329	100%

Results By County

1856 United States Presidential Election in Connecticut (By County)^[2][3]

County	John C. Frémont Republican		James Buchanan Democratic		Millard Fillmore Know Nothing		Total Votes Cast
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Fairfield	6,234	49.08%	5,539	43.61%	928	7.31%	12,701
Hartford	8,416	53.39%	7,038	44.65%	309	1.97%	15,763
Litchfield	5,482	57.00%	3,986	41.44%	150	1.56%	9,618
Middlesex	2,887	47.84%	2,965	49.13%	183	3.03%	6,035
New Haven	7,975	50.18%	7,315	46.02%	604	3.80%	15,894
New London	5,403	55.67%	3,953	40.73%	350	3.61%	9,706
Tolland	2,407	54.77%	1,953	44.44%	35	0.80%	4,395
Windham	2,913	55.84%	2,248	43.09%	56	1.07%	5,217
Total	42,717	53.18%	34,997	43.57%	2,615	3.26%	80,329

See also

• United States presidential elections in Connecticut

References

1. "1856 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
2. The Tribune Almanac and Political Register. Tribune Association. 1861.
3. Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN 978-0-7864-6422-7.