1856_United_States_presidential_election_in_Florida References

The 1856 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Florida voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. Buchanan won Florida by a margin of 13.62%.

Republican Party candidate John C. Frémont was not on the ballot in the state.

Results

1856 United States presidential election in Florida^[1]^[2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	James Buchanan of Pennsylvania	John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky	6,358	56.81%	3	100.00%
	Know Nothing	Millard Fillmore of New York	Andrew Jackson Donelson of Tennessee	4,833	43.19%	0	0.00%
Total				11,191	100.00%	3	100.00%

^ "1856 Presidential General Election Results - Florida". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
^ "1856 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 2, 2017.

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