Who won Texas in the 1856 presidential election?

Buchanan (Democratic) carried Texas in 1856, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1856?

Texas cast 4 electoral votes in the 1856 presidential election.

Did Texas vote for the national winner in 1856?

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

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1856

Texas: Buchanan carries 4 EV.

Texas cast its 4 electoral votes for Buchanan (Democratic). National winner: James Buchanan (Democratic) — Texas voted with the national winner this cycle.

Texas in 1856

The 1856 contest saw Texas line up behind Buchanan, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Texas ended up on the winning side — James Buchanan captured the White House that year.

It marked the 4th consecutive election in which Texas backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1844. Texas did not move alone — neighboring Arkansas and Louisiana broke the same way in 1856. Across the 44 presidential elections Texas has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (28 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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