See main article: 1856 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1856 United States presidential election in Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1852 United States presidential election in Tennessee |
| Previous Year: | 1852 |
| Next Election: | 1860 United States presidential election in Tennessee |
| 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: | 12 |
| Popular Vote1: | 69,704 |
| Percentage1: | 52.18% |
| Nominee2: | Millard Fillmore |
| Party2: | Know Nothing |
| Home State2: | New York |
| Running Mate2: | Andrew J. Donelson |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 63,878 |
| Percentage2: | 47.82% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Franklin Pierce |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James Buchanan |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 350px |
The 1856 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose twelve representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Tennessee voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. Buchanan won Tennessee by a margin of 4.36 percentage points, although Tennessee was Fillmore's third-strongest state after Maryland and Louisiana.
Republican Party candidate John C. Frémont was not on the ballot in the state.
This was the only instance between 1832 and 1872 when a Democrat won Tennessee. This is the most recent election in which Scott County, Hancock County, and Washington County voted for a Democratic presidential nominee.[1]