Candidate
Millard Fillmore
American (Know-Nothing)
Elections
1
Won
0
Electoral votes, all elections
8
Years
1856
Record
| Year | Electoral votes | Popular vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 8 of 296 | Not computed minor-party votes not named in every state | Lost |
Popular vote is the sum of the sourced state counts, shown only where every state that held a popular vote has one; sums from county returns (1868–1972) can run a few tenths of a point below national totals published elsewhere.
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