1856 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

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The 1856 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1856 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

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Turnout	69.8%[1] 12.0 pp
Nominee John C. Frémont James Buchanan Millard Fillmore Party Republican Democratic Know Nothing Home state California Pennsylvania New York Running mate William L. Dayton John C. Breckinridge Andrew J. Donelson Electoral vote 13 0 0 Popular vote 108,172 39,244 19,626 Percentage 63.61% 23.08% 11.54%
County Results Frémont   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%
President before election Franklin Pierce Democratic Elected President James Buchanan Democratic

Massachusetts voted for the Republican candidate, John C. Frémont, over the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, and the Know Nothing candidate, Millard Fillmore. Frémont won Massachusetts by a margin of 40.53%.

With 63.61% of the popular vote, Massachusetts would prove to be Frémont's second strongest state in the 1856 election after neighboring Vermont.^[2]

Results

1856 United States presidential election in Massachusetts^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John C. Frémont	108,172	63.61%
	Democratic	James Buchanan	39,244	23.08%
	Know Nothing	Millard Fillmore	19,626	11.54%
	Others	N/A	3,006	1.77%
Total votes			170,048	100%

Results by County

1856 United States Presidential Election in Massachusetts (By County)^[4]

County	John C. Frémont Republican		James Buchanan Democratic		Millard Fillmore Know Nothing		Total
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Barnstable	2,667	72.67%	703	19.16%	300	8.17%	3,670
Berkshire	5,344	63.09%	2,749	32.46%	377	4.45%	8,470
Bristol	8,845	72.23%	2,465	20.13%	936	7.64%	12,246
Dukes	317	52.83%	161	26.83%	122	20.33%	600
Essex	15,885	68.84%	4,577	19.84%	2,612	11.32%	23,074
Franklin	4,445	74.44%	1,266	21.20%	260	4.35%	5,971
Hampden	5,533	62.21%	2,730	30.69%	631	7.09%	8,894
Hampshire	5,166	82.33%	832	13.26%	277	4.41%	6,275
Middlesex	17,222	59.34%	7,705	26.55%	4,095	14.11%	29,022
Nantucket	583	74.55%	126	16.11%	73	9.34%	782
Norfolk	8,402	56.89%	3,697	25.03%	2,670	18.08%	14,769
Plymouth	7,228	68.86%	1,772	16.88%	1,496	14.25%	10,496
Suffolk	8,582	44.97%	5,853	30.67%	4,648	24.36%	19,083
Worcester	17,971	75.81%	4,604	19.42%	1,129	4.76%	23,704
Totals	108,190	64.76%	39,240	23.49%	19,626	11.75%	167,056

See also

• United States presidential elections in Massachusetts