Maine · 1856 presidential election
Maine presidential election results 1856
John C. Fremont carried Maine by 25.65 points (28,139 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 109,689
- ME result
- R+25.7
- Compared with the nation
- 37.9 pts more Republican
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Fremont | Republican | 67,279 | 61.30% | 8 | |
| James Buchanan | Democratic | 39,140 | 35.70% | — | |
| Millard Fillmore | Whig-American | 3,270 | 3.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 109,689 | ||||
Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1856
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Questions and answers
Who won Maine in 1856?
John C. Fremont won Maine by 25.65 percentage points (28,139 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1856?
Maine cast 8 electoral votes in 1856.
How many people voted for president in Maine in 1856?
109,689 votes were counted for president.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data