1856 United States presidential election in Delaware
November 4, 1856
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County results
Buchanan 50–60%
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The 1856 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Delaware voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over the Republican candidate, John C. Frémont, and the Know Nothing candidate, Millard Fillmore.
Buchanan won the state by a margin of 11.84%.
Results
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | James Buchanan | Henry Ridgeley | 8,004 | |
| Democratic Party | James Buchanan | George C. Gordon | 8,003 | |
| Democratic Party | James Buchanan | Charles Wright | 8,000 | |
| American Party | Millard Fillmore | James P. Wild | 6,275 | |
| American Party | Millard Fillmore | John Whitby | 6,274 | |
| American Party | Millard Fillmore | Mannen Gum | 6,271 | |
| Republican Party | John C. Frémont | John R. Latimer | 310 | |
| Republican Party | John C. Frémont | Thomas M. Rodney | 306 | |
| Republican Party | John C. Frémont | William P. Nickerson | 306 | |
| Write-in | Scattering | 9 | ||
| Votes cast[a] | 14,598 | |||
Results by county
| County[1][2][3] | James Buchanan Democratic |
Millard Fillmore Know Nothing |
John C. Frémont Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast[a] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 2,083 | 57.61% | 1,530 | 42.31% | 3 | 0.08% | 553 | 15.29% | 3,616 |
| New Castle | 3,577 | 54.08% | 2,725 | 41.20% | 306 | 4.63% | 852 | 12.88% | 6,614[b] |
| Sussex | 2,344 | 53.66% | 2,020 | 46.25% | 1 | 0.02% | 324 | 7.42% | 4,368[c] |
| Totals | 8,004 | 54.83% | 6,275 | 42.99% | 310 | 2.12% | 1,729 | 11.84% | 14,598 |
Counties that flipped from Whig to Democratic
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Returns of New Castle County". Delaware Weekly Republican. Wilmington. November 13, 1856. pp. 3–4. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1857. New York: Greeley & McElrath. 1857. p. 50. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Burnham, W. Dean (1955). Presidential Ballots, 1836-1892. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press. p. 320. Retrieved December 17, 2025.