Massachusetts · 1856 presidential election
Massachusetts presidential election results 1856
John C. Fremont carried Massachusetts by 40.53 points (68,928 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 170,048
- MA result
- R+40.5
- Compared with the nation
- 52.7 pts more Republican
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Fremont | Republican | 108,172 | 63.60% | 13 | |
| James Buchanan | Democratic | 39,244 | 23.10% | — | |
| Millard Fillmore | Whig-American | 19,626 | 11.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 170,048 | ||||
Sources: 1856
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Questions and answers
Who won Massachusetts in 1856?
John C. Fremont won Massachusetts by 40.53 percentage points (68,928 votes).
How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1856?
Massachusetts cast 13 electoral votes in 1856.
How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1856?
170,048 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