1856 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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1856 United States presidential election in North Carolina

November 4, 1856

Nominee James Buchanan Millard Fillmore Party Democratic Whig Home state Pennsylvania New York Running mate John C. Breckinridge Andrew J. Donelson Electoral vote 10 0 Popular vote 48,243 36,720 Percentage 56.78% 43.22%

County Results Buchanan   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100% Fillmore   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%

President before election Franklin Pierce Democratic Elected President James Buchanan Democratic

The 1856 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

North Carolina voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over Whig candidate Millard Fillmore. Fillmore ran under the American Party ticket in most states, but ran as a Whig in North Carolina after receiving the endorsement of the party at the 1856 Whig National Convention.^[1] Buchanan won North Carolina by a margin of 13.56%.

Republican Party candidate John C. Frémont was not on the ballot in the state.

Results

1856 United States presidential election in North Carolina[2][3]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	James Buchanan of Pennsylvania	John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky	48,243	56.78%	10	100.00%
	Whig	Millard Fillmore of New York	Andrew Jackson Donelson of Tennessee	36,720	43.22%	0	0.00%
Total				84,963	100.00%	10	100.00%

References

1. "Whig Party Platform of 1856". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
2. "1856 Presidential General Election Results - North Carolina". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
3. "1856 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 3, 2017.