The 1856 United States presidential election in Delaware 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.
Delaware voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over the Republican candidate, John C. Frémont, and the Know Nothing candidate, Millard Fillmore.
Buchanan won the state by a margin of 11.84%.
Results + General Election ResultsParty Pledged to Elector Votes Democratic Party James Buchanan Henry Ridgeley8,004 Democratic Party James Buchanan George C. Gordon8,003 Democratic Party James Buchanan Charles Wright8,000 American Party Millard Fillmore James P. Wild6,275 American Party Millard Fillmore John Whitby6,274 American Party Millard Fillmore Mannen Gum6,271 Republican Party John C. Frémont John R. Latimer310 Republican Party John C. Frémont Thomas M. Rodney306 Republican Party John C. Frémont William P. Nickerson306 Write-in Scattering9Votes cast 14,598
Results by county County James BuchananDemocratic Millard FillmoreKnow Nothing John C. FrémontRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Kent2,08357.61%1,53042.31%30.08%55315.29%3,616New Castle3,57754.08%2,72541.20%3064.63%85212.88%6,614Sussex2,34453.66%2,02046.25%10.02%3247.42%4,368Totals8,00454.83%6,27542.99%3102.12%1,72911.84%14,598
Counties that flipped from Whig to Democratic Kent Sussex
See also United States presidential elections in Delaware
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