Tennessee · 1856 presidential election
Tennessee presidential election results 1856
James Buchanan carried Tennessee by 4.36 points (5,826 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 133,582
- TN result
- D+52.2
- Compared with the nation
- 40.0 pts more Democratic
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Buchanan | Democratic | 69,704 | 52.20% | 12 | |
| Millard Fillmore | Whig-American | 63,878 | 47.80% | — | |
| John C. Fremont | Republican | -- | 0.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 133,582 | ||||
Sources: 1856
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Questions and answers
Who won Tennessee in 1856?
James Buchanan won Tennessee by 4.36 percentage points (5,826 votes).
How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1856?
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes in 1856.
How many people voted for president in Tennessee in 1856?
133,582 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