1856 United States presidential election in New Jersey

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

New Jersey voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over Republican candidate, John C. Frémont, and the Know Nothing candidate, Millard Fillmore. Buchanan won the state by a margin of 18.72 percentage points, despite New Jersey being the home state of the Republican vice presidential candidate. Buchanan would be the last Democratic presidential candidate to carry Cumberland County until Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936, and the last to carry Passaic County until Roosevelt in 1932.Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, pp. 258-259

Results

Results by County +1856 United States Presidential Election in New Jersey (By County)CountyJames Buchanan DemocraticJohn C. Frémont RepublicanMillard Fillmore Know NothingTotal Votes Cast#%#%#%Atlantic 68449.17%54739.32%16011.50%1,391Bergen1,54855.66%43615.68%79728.66%2,781Burlington3,68243.76%3,14937.42%1,58418.82%8,415Camden 1,76637.81%81717.49%2,08844.70%4,671Cape May31231.64%17717.95%49750.41%986Cumberland 1,57445.66%64218.62%1,23135.71%3,447Essex 6,84542.93%4,76029.86%4,33827.21%15,943Gloucester98632.81%63921.26%1,38045.92%3,005Hudson2,57445.26%1,70229.93%1,41124.81%5,687Hunterdon 3,49656.79%1,55425.24%1,10617.97%6,156Mercer 2,85747.02%2,15535.47%1,06417.51%6,076Middlesex2,46843.57%1,20921.34%1,98835.09%5,665Monmouth 3,31954.08%1,00316.34%1,81529.57%6,137Morris 3,00850.02%2,31038.41%69611.57%6,014Ocean 66035.56%89248.06%30416.38%1,856Passaic 1,61840.51%1,42235.60%95423.89%3,994Salem 1,76947.59%43211.62%1,51640.79%3,717Somerset 1,84647.95%1,29533.64%70918.42%3,850Sussex 3,05465.17%1,60134.17%310.66%4,686Warren 2,87758.49%1,59632.45%4469.07%4,919Total46,94347.23%28,33828.51%24,11524.26%99,396

See also United States presidential elections in New Jersey

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