United States presidential election in Virginia, 1856

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1856

← 1852 November 4, 1856 1860 →
Nominee James Buchanan Millard Fillmore Party Democratic Know Nothing Home state Pennsylvania New York Running mate John C. Breckinridge Andrew J. Donelson Electoral vote 15 0 Popular vote 90,083 60,150 Percentage 59.96% 40.04%
President before election Franklin Pierce Democratic Elected President James Buchanan Democratic

Franklin Pierce
Democratic

James Buchanan
Democratic

The 1856 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose fifteen representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate, former United States Minister to the United Kingdom James Buchanan over the American candidate, former President Millard Fillmore. Former U.S. Senator John C. Frémont was also the Republican candidate in this election, but he was not on the ballot in Virginia. Buchanan won the state with a margin was 19.92%.

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