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Election in Illinois
1856
United States presidential election in Illinois|
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County Results
Buchanan
40-50% 50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
90-100%
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Fremont
40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
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Fillmore
40-50%
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The 1856 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the
1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the
Electoral College, who voted for
president and
vice president.
Illinois voted for the
Democratic candidate,
James Buchanan, over
Republican candidate
John C. Frémont and
American Party candidate
Millard Fillmore. Buchanan won Illinois by a narrow margin of 3.86%.
This would be the final time a Democratic presidential candidate would win Illinois until
Grover Cleveland won it in
1892.
Results
See also
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