Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John Freemont.
November 4, 1856 was the date of the Presidential election for that year.
Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John Fremont and American Party candidate Millard Fillmore.
James Buchanan
James Buchanan
It was the first presidential election with a nominee from the Republican Party.
The American Party
Millard Fillmore
James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating John Freemont. In the 1856 presidential election James Buchanan received 174 electoral votes and John Freemont received 114 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Buchanan 1,836,072 and Freemont 1,342,345.
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Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John Freemont.
Prior to the 1856 election campaign, Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan served as the U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain.
Prior to the 1856 election campaign, Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan served as the U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain.