See main article: 1856 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1856 United States presidential election in Georgia |
Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
Flag Year: | 1856 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1852 United States presidential election in Georgia |
Previous Year: | 1852 |
Next Election: | 1860 United States presidential election in Georgia |
Next Year: | 1860 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1856 |
Image1: | James Buchanan (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | James Buchanan |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State1: | Pennsylvania |
Running Mate1: | John C. Breckinridge |
Electoral Vote1: | 10 |
Popular Vote1: | 56,581 |
Percentage1: | 57.14% |
Nominee2: | Millard Fillmore |
Party2: | Know Nothing |
Home State2: | New York |
Running Mate2: | Andrew J. Donelson |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 42,439 |
Percentage2: | 42.86% |
Map Size: | 290px |
President | |
Before Election: | Franklin Pierce |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | James Buchanan |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1856 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Georgia voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. Buchanan won Georgia by a margin of 14.28%.
Republican Party candidate John C. Frémont was not on the ballot in the state.