It was the first presidential election with a nominee from the Republican Party.
In the election of 1856, what was noteworthy was the fact the issue of slavery was not discussed during the presidential campaign in a divided nation on this issue. James Buchanan and John Fremont were the main candidates. James Buchanan won the election, but he did not get the majority of the popular vote. Four years later, Lincoln would become president.
November 4, 1856 was the date of the Presidential election for that year.
James Buchanan, the Democratic candidate won. The new Republican Party ran its first Presidential candidate, John Fremont. The Whigs lost most of their members and endorsed the "Know-Nothing" candidate, ex-president Milllard Fillmore. The expansion of slavery into the territories was the big issue.
James Buchanan
James Buchanan
Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John Freemont.
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Millard Fillmore
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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.
Prior to the 1856 election campaign, Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan served as the U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain.
Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John Freemont.