Who won Connecticut in the 1856 presidential election?

Fremont (Republican) carried Connecticut in 1856, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1856?

Connecticut cast 6 electoral votes in the 1856 presidential election.

Did Connecticut vote for the national winner in 1856?

No. Connecticut backed Fremont, while James Buchanan won the presidency nationally.

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Connecticut: Fremont carries 6 EV.

Connecticut cast its 6 electoral votes for Fremont (Republican). National winner: James Buchanan (Democratic) — Connecticut voted against the national winner this cycle.

Connecticut in 1856

The 1856 contest saw Connecticut line up behind Fremont, delivering 6 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: James Buchanan (Democratic) won nationally, while Connecticut had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Connecticut away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. Connecticut did not move alone — neighboring New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island broke the same way in 1856. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Connecticut has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 times in all. The vote fell within the Antebellum Crisis — Slavery splits the parties.

Nationally, James Buchanan finished with 174 of the 296 electoral votes to John C. Frémont's 114. James Buchanan led the national popular vote with 45.29% of the ballots cast.

The 1856 national map

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