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The 1856 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the
1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the
Electoral College, who voted for
president and
vice president.
Iowa voted for the
Republican candidate,
John C. Frémont, over
Democratic candidate,
James Buchanan and
American Party candidate
Millard Fillmore. Frémont won Iowa by a margin of 8.13%.
Buchanan is the second of only 6 US presidents and the first of 4 Democratic presidents to have never won Iowa.
Results
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