1856 United States presidential election in Maryland

The 1856 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose 8 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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1856 United States presidential election in Maryland
November 4, 1856
 
Nominee Millard Fillmore James Buchanan
Party Know Nothing Democratic
Home state New York Pennsylvania
Running mate Andrew Jackson Donelson John C. Breckinridge
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 47,452 39,123
Percentage 54.63% 45.04%
President before election

Franklin Pierce
Democratic

 Elected President

James Buchanan
Democratic

Elections in Maryland
Government

Maryland voted for the Know Nothing candidate, former president Millard Fillmore, over the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, and Republican candidate, John C. Frémont.

Fillmore won the state by a margin of 9.59%. Maryland became the only state to vote for Fillmore during the election.

Results
United States presidential election in Maryland, 1856[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Know Nothing Millard Fillmore of New York Andrew Jackson Donelson of Tennessee 47,452 54.63% 8 100.00%
Democratic James Buchanan of Pennsylvania John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky 39,123 45.04% 0 0.00%
Republican John C. Frémont of California William L. Dayton of New Jersey 285 0.33% 0 0.00%
Total 86,860 100.00% 8 100.00%
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References
  1. "1856 Presidential General Election Results - Maryland".


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