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James Buchanan was a Jacksononian Democrat; John Fremont was the first Republican candidate for President.
James C. Fremont from California running for the race of republican.
James Buchanan largely became President because former President Millard Fillmore, running as the American party candidate, drew enough popular votes from Republican John C. Fremont to put several states that Fremont would have likely carried in Buchanan's column
US President James Buchanan has not been treated well by history. What he did contribute was that he won the 1856 presidential election defeating the radical Republican John Fremont. Fremont would have been a disaster for the US. With that said, there is one important contribution by Buchanan. He could have recognized the Confederacy and he made the right choice in not doing so.
Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John Fremont and American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. In the 1856 presidential election James Buchanan received 174 electoral votes, John Fremont received 114 electoral votes, and former president Millard Fillmore received 8 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Buchanan 1,836,072, Fremont 1,873,053342,345 and Fillmore.
Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John Fremont and American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. In the 1856 presidential election James Buchanan received 174 electoral votes, John Fremont received 114 electoral votes, and former president Millard Fillmore received 8 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Buchanan 1,836,072, Fremont 1,873,053342,345 and Fillmore.
On November 4, 1856, Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John Fremont and American Party candidate Millard Fillmore.
On November 4, 1856, Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John Fremont and American Party candidate Millard Fillmore.
because he wanted to defeat John c. fremont
In the Democratic party it was John C. Fremont. In the Republican party it was James Buchanan. In the Know-Nothing party it was Millard Filmore.
Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John Fremont and American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. James Buchanan was born in Pennsylvania.
In the presidential election of 1856, James Buchanan, a Democrat, ran against John C. Fremont, the first candidate of the newly formed Republican Party. Buchanan won the election, becoming the 15th President of the United States.