Who won Missouri in the 1856 presidential election?

Buchanan (Democratic) carried Missouri in 1856, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1856?

Missouri cast 9 electoral votes in the 1856 presidential election.

Did Missouri vote for the national winner in 1856?

Yes. Missouri backed James Buchanan, who won the presidency that year.

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1856

Missouri: Buchanan carries 9 EV.

Missouri cast its 9 electoral votes for Buchanan (Democratic). National winner: James Buchanan (Democratic) — Missouri voted with the national winner this cycle.

Missouri in 1856

The 1856 contest saw Missouri line up behind Buchanan, delivering 9 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Missouri ended up on the winning side — James Buchanan captured the White House that year.

It marked the 8th consecutive election in which Missouri backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1828. The region divided — Illinois and Arkansas joined Missouri for the Democratic ticket, while Iowa, Kentucky, and Tennessee did not. Across the 52 presidential elections Missouri has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (33 times). The vote fell within the Antebellum Crisis — Slavery splits the parties.

In the national count, James Buchanan took 174 of the 296 electoral votes, against 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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