See main article: 1856 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1856 United States presidential election in Texas |
| Country: | Texas |
| Election Date: | November 4, 1856 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1852 United States presidential election in Texas |
| Previous Year: | 1852 |
| Next Election: | 1860 United States presidential election in Texas |
| Next Year: | 1860 |
| Image1: | James Buchanan (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | James Buchanan |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | Pennsylvania |
| Electoral Vote1: | 4 |
| Popular Vote1: | 31,169 |
| Percentage1: | 66.59% |
| Nominee2: | Millard Fillmore |
| Party2: | Know Nothing |
| Home State2: | New York |
| Running Mate2: | Andrew J. Donelson |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 15,639 |
| Percentage2: | 33.41% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| 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 Texas was held on Tuesday November 4, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. State voters chose four electors to represent the state in the Electoral College, which chose the president and vice president.
Texas voted for the Democratic nominee James Buchanan, who received 67% of the vote. Texas was Buchanan's second-strongest state.
Republican Party nominee John C. Frémont was not on the ballot. Texas would never be won by a Republican candidate until Herbert Hoover narrowly won the state in 1928.[1]
| 1856 United States presidential election in Texas[2] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | ||
| Democratic | James Buchanan | 31,169 | 66.589% | 4 | ||
| Know-Nothing | Millard Fillmore | 15,639 | 33.411% | 0 | ||
| Total | 46,808 | 100.0% | 4 | |||