United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 1856

United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 1856

← 1852 November 4, 1856 1860 →
Nominee James Buchanan John C. Frémont Millard Fillmore Party Democratic Republican Know Nothing Home state Pennsylvania California New York Running mate John C. Breckinridge William L. Dayton Andrew Donelson Electoral vote 27 0 0 Popular vote 230,686 147,286 82,189 Percentage 50.13% 32.01% 17.86%
President before election Franklin Pierce Democratic Elected President James Buchanan Democratic

Franklin Pierce
Democratic

James Buchanan
Democratic

The 1856 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose 27 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Pennsylvania voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over the Republican candidate, John C. Frémont, and the Know Nothing candidate, Millard Fillmore. Buchanan won Pennsylvania by a margin of 18.12%.

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