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John C. Fremont

John C. Fremont ran for president in 1856. Electoral votes, popular vote and the states won in each election.

Career in office and other elections

1856 Lost

Republican
Electoral votes
114of 296
Popular vote
1,342,34533.10%
States carried
11
Running mate
William L. Dayton

Opponents: James Buchanan (174 EV), Millard Fillmore (8 EV).

Alabama: lostAlaskaArizonaArkansas: lostCalifornia: lostColoradoConnecticut: wonDelaware: lostDistrict of ColumbiaFlorida: lostGeorgia: lostHawaiiIdahoIllinois: lostIndiana: lostIowa: wonKansasKentucky: lostLouisiana: lostMaine: wonMaryland: lostMassachusetts: wonMichigan: wonMinnesotaMississippi: lostMissouri: lostMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew Hampshire: wonNew Jersey: lostNew MexicoNew York: wonNorth Carolina: lostNorth DakotaOhio: wonOklahomaOregonPennsylvania: lostRhode Island: wonSouth Carolina: lostSouth DakotaTennessee: lostTexas: lostUtahVermont: wonVirginia: lostWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsin: wonWyomingVermont: wonNew Hampshire: wonMassachusetts: wonRhode Island: wonConnecticut: wonNew Jersey: lostDelaware: lostMaryland: lostDistrict of Columbia
States carried in 1856 (coloured), shaded by margin.

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Questions and answers

How many times did John C. Fremont run for president?

1 time (1856), without winning.

How many electoral votes did John C. Fremont win?

1856: 114.

What share of the popular vote did John C. Fremont get?

1856: 33.1% (1,342,345 votes).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data