Democratic Party: Minister to Great Britain James Buchanan of Pennsylvania
Republican Party: former U.S. Senator John C. Frémont of California
Know-Nothing Party: former President Millard Fillmore of New York
in the fall of 1856
The Republicans did not win in 1856- the Democrat Buchanan won the election in 1856. The Republican candidate, Lincoln won in 1860 and so became the first Republican president.
In 1852, Franklin Pierce won the election to be the 14th US President. In 1856 James Buchanan was elected to be the 15th US President. Therefore, there was no presidential election in 1854.
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.
Republican Party candidate John Fremont won 11 northern states in the 1856 presidential election .
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.
Republican Party candidate John Fremont won 11 northern states in the 1856 presidential election.
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.
final election {nova net}
There was no presidential election in 1769. There was no United States yet at the time.
Thomas Jefferson