Ohio · 1856 presidential election
Ohio presidential election results 1856
John C. Fremont carried Ohio by 4.30 points (16,623 votes), winning 23 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 23
- Votes counted
- 386,640
- OH result
- R+4.3
- Compared with the nation
- 16.5 pts more Republican
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Fremont | Republican | 187,497 | 48.50% | 23 | |
| James Buchanan | Democratic | 170,874 | 44.20% | — | |
| Millard Fillmore | Whig-American | 28,121 | 7.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 386,640 | ||||
Sources: 1856
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Questions and answers
Who won Ohio in 1856?
John C. Fremont won Ohio by 4.30 percentage points (16,623 votes).
How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1856?
Ohio cast 23 electoral votes in 1856.
How many people voted for president in Ohio in 1856?
386,640 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