1856 United States presidential election in Maine

1856 United States presidential election in Maine
	County results Frémont 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
President before election; Franklin Pierce; Democratic	Elected President ; James Buchanan; Democratic

The 1856 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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Maine 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 25.66%.

With 61.34% of the popular vote, Maine would prove to be Frémont's third strongest state in the 1856 election after Vermont and Massachusetts.^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John C. Frémont	67,279	61.34%
	Democratic	James Buchanan	39,140	35.68%
	Know Nothing	Millard Fillmore	3,270	2.98%
Total votes			109,689	100%

County	John C. Frémont Republican		James Buchanan Democratic		Millard Fillmore Know Nothing		Total
County	#	%	#	%	#	%	Total
Androscoggin	3,388	64.25%	1,699	32.22%	186	3.53%	5,273
Aroostook	837	51.04%	795	48.48%	8	0.49%	1,640
Cumberland	8,211	58.34%	5,258	37.36%	605	4.30%	14,074
Franklin	2,529	64.71%	1,358	34.75%	21	0.54%	3,908
Hancock	3,667	61.42%	2,142	35.88%	161	2.70%	5,970
Kennebec	7,320	72.14%	2,487	24.51%	340	3.35%	10,147
Lincoln	4,935	55.29%	3,598	40.31%	392	4.39%	8,925
Oxford	4,364	58.12%	3,116	41.50%	28	0.37%	7,508
Penobscot	7,861	65.54%	3,793	31.62%	341	2.84%	11,995
Piscataquis	1,734	63.15%	915	33.32%	97	3.53%	2,746
Sagadahoc	2,956	68.95%	934	21.79%	397	9.26%	4,287
Somerset	4,283	64.64%	1,926	29.07%	417	6.29%	6,626
Waldo	5,159	61.34%	3,138	37.31%	114	1.36%	8,411
Washington	3,299	52.95%	2,867	46.02%	64	1.03%	6,230
York	6,636	56.03%	5,054	42.67%	154	1.30%	11,844
Totals	67,179	61.30%	39,080	35.66%	3,325	3.03%	109,584

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