Missouri · 1856 presidential election
Missouri presidential election results 1856
James Buchanan carried Missouri by 8.87 points (9,442 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 106,486
- MO result
- D+54.4
- Compared with the nation
- 42.2 pts more Democratic
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Buchanan | Democratic | 57,964 | 54.40% | 9 | |
| Millard Fillmore | Whig-American | 48,522 | 45.60% | — | |
| John C. Fremont | Republican | -- | 0.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 106,486 | ||||
Sources: 1856
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Questions and answers
Who won Missouri in 1856?
James Buchanan won Missouri by 8.87 percentage points (9,442 votes).
How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1856?
Missouri cast 9 electoral votes in 1856.
How many people voted for president in Missouri in 1856?
106,486 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