The 1856 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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Connecticut voted for the Republican candidate, John C. Frémont, over the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, and the Know Nothing candidate, Millard Fillmore. Frémont won the state by a margin of 9.61%.
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John C. Fremont | 42,717 | 53.18% | |
| Democratic | James Buchanan | 34,997 | 43.57% | |
| Know Nothing | Millard Fillmore | 2,615 | 3.26% | |
| Total votes | 80,329 | 100% | ||
Results By County
edit| County | John C. Frémont
Republican |
James Buchanan
Democratic |
Millard Fillmore
Know Nothing |
Total Votes Cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Fairfield | 6,234 | 49.08% | 5,539 | 43.61% | 928 | 7.31% | 12,701 |
| Hartford | 8,416 | 53.39% | 7,038 | 44.65% | 309 | 1.97% | 15,763 |
| Litchfield | 5,482 | 57.00% | 3,986 | 41.44% | 150 | 1.56% | 9,618 |
| Middlesex | 2,887 | 47.84% | 2,965 | 49.13% | 183 | 3.03% | 6,035 |
| New Haven | 7,975 | 50.18% | 7,315 | 46.02% | 604 | 3.80% | 15,894 |
| New London | 5,403 | 55.67% | 3,953 | 40.73% | 350 | 3.61% | 9,706 |
| Tolland | 2,407 | 54.77% | 1,953 | 44.44% | 35 | 0.80% | 4,395 |
| Windham | 2,913 | 55.84% | 2,248 | 43.09% | 56 | 1.07% | 5,217 |
| Total | 42,717 | 53.18% | 34,997 | 43.57% | 2,615 | 3.26% | 80,329 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1856 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ^ The Tribune Almanac and Political Register. Tribune Association. 1861.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN 978-0-7864-6422-7.
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