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The1856 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to theElectoral College, who voted forpresident andvice president.
Massachusetts voted for theRepublican candidate,John C. Frémont, over theDemocratic candidate,James Buchanan, and theKnow Nothing candidate,Millard Fillmore. Frémont won Massachusetts by a margin of 40.53%.
With 63.61% of the popular vote, Massachusetts would prove to be Frémont's second strongest state in the 1856 election after neighboringVermont.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John C. Frémont | 108,172 | 63.61% | |
| Democratic | James Buchanan | 39,244 | 23.08% | |
| Know Nothing | Millard Fillmore | 19,626 | 11.54% | |
| Others | N/A | 3,006 | 1.77% | |
| Total votes | 170,048 | 100% | ||
| County | John C. Frémont Republican | James Buchanan Democratic | Millard Fillmore Know Nothing | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Barnstable | 2,667 | 72.67% | 703 | 19.16% | 300 | 8.17% | 3,670 |
| Berkshire | 5,344 | 63.09% | 2,749 | 32.46% | 377 | 4.45% | 8,470 |
| Bristol | 8,845 | 72.23% | 2,465 | 20.13% | 936 | 7.64% | 12,246 |
| Dukes | 317 | 52.83% | 161 | 26.83% | 122 | 20.33% | 600 |
| Essex | 15,885 | 68.84% | 4,577 | 19.84% | 2,612 | 11.32% | 23,074 |
| Franklin | 4,445 | 74.44% | 1,266 | 21.20% | 260 | 4.35% | 5,971 |
| Hampden | 5,533 | 62.21% | 2,730 | 30.69% | 631 | 7.09% | 8,894 |
| Hampshire | 5,166 | 82.33% | 832 | 13.26% | 277 | 4.41% | 6,275 |
| Middlesex | 17,222 | 59.34% | 7,705 | 26.55% | 4,095 | 14.11% | 29,022 |
| Nantucket | 583 | 74.55% | 126 | 16.11% | 73 | 9.34% | 782 |
| Norfolk | 8,402 | 56.89% | 3,697 | 25.03% | 2,670 | 18.08% | 14,769 |
| Plymouth | 7,228 | 68.86% | 1,772 | 16.88% | 1,496 | 14.25% | 10,496 |
| Suffolk | 8,582 | 44.97% | 5,853 | 30.67% | 4,648 | 24.36% | 19,083 |
| Worcester | 17,971 | 75.81% | 4,604 | 19.42% | 1,129 | 4.76% | 23,704 |
| Totals | 108,190 | 64.76% | 39,240 | 23.49% | 19,626 | 11.75% | 167,056 |
State results of the1856 U.S. presidential election | ||
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