The 1856 United States presidential election in California refers to how California participated in the 1856 United States presidential election. California voted for the Democratic nominee, former Secretary of State James Buchanan, over the American Party nominee, former Whig president Millard Fillmore, and the Republican nominee, the state's former senator John C. Frémont.
Results
| United States presidential election in California, 1856[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | James Buchanan | 53,342 | 48.38% | 4 | |
| American | Millard Fillmore | 36,195 | 32.83% | 0 | |
| Republican | John C. Frémont | 20,704 | 18.78% | 0 | |
| No party | Write-ins | 14 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | — | ||||
| Totals | 110,255 | 100.00% | 4 | ||
| Voter turnout | — | ||||
References
- ^ "1856 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1856&fips=6&f=1&off=0&elect=0&minper=0. Retrieved on 2008-08-25.
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