Maryland · 1856 presidential election
Maryland presidential election results 1856
Millard Fillmore carried Maryland by 9.59 points (8,329 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 86,860
- MD result
- D+44.7
- Compared with the nation
- 32.5 pts more Democratic
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millard Fillmore | Whig-American | 47,452 | 54.60% | 8 | |
| James Buchanan | Democratic | 39,123 | 45.00% | — | |
| John C. Fremont | Republican | 285 | 0.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 86,860 | ||||
Sources: 1856
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Questions and answers
Who won Maryland in 1856?
Millard Fillmore won Maryland by 9.59 percentage points (8,329 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1856?
Maryland cast 8 electoral votes in 1856.
How many people voted for president in Maryland in 1856?
86,860 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