1856 United States presidential election in Florida|
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Florida_Presidential_Election_Results_1856.svg/400px-Florida_Presidential_Election_Results_1856.svg.png) County results
Buchanan
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
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Fillmore
50–60%
60–70%
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Unknown/No Vote
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The 1856 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Florida voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. Buchanan won Florida by a margin of 13.62%.
Republican Party candidate John C. Frémont was not on the ballot in the state.
Results
Results By County
1860 United States Presidential Election in Florida (By County)[3][4]
County
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James Buchanan
Democratic
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Millard Fillmore
Know Nothing
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Total Votes Cast
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#
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%
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#
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%
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Alachua
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361
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71.77%
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142
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28.23%
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503
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Calhoun
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71
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58.68%
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50
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41.32%
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121
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Columbia
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462
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50.11%
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460
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49.89%
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922
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Duval
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341
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44.00%
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434
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56.00%
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775
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Escambia
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249
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51.55%
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234
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48.45%
|
483
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Franklin
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177
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64.84%
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96
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35.16%
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273
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Gadsden
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328
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52.23%
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300
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47.77%
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628
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Hamilton
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180
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53.41%
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157
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46.59%
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337
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Hernando
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101
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71.63%
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40
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28.37%
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141
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Hillsborough
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365
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67.84%
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173
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32.16%
|
538
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Holmes
|
76
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46.63%
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87
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53.37%
|
163
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Jackson
|
431
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48.54%
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457
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51.46%
|
888
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Jefferson
|
390
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72.90%
|
145
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27.10%
|
535
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Leon
|
414
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58.47%
|
294
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41.53%
|
708
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Levy
|
45
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45.00%
|
55
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55.00%
|
100
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Liberty
|
88
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58.28%
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63
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41.72%
|
151
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Madison
|
454
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55.77%
|
360
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44.23%
|
814
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Manatee
|
24
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43.64%
|
31
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56.36%
|
55
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Marion
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324
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60.67%
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210
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39.33%
|
534
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Monroe
|
222
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80.43%
|
54
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19.57%
|
276
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Nassau
|
133
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65.52%
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70
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34.48%
|
203
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Orange
|
51
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60.71%
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33
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39.29%
|
84
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Putnam
|
70
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73.68%
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25
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26.32%
|
95
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St. Johns
|
198
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72.53%
|
75
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27.47%
|
273
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Santa Rosa
|
200
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37.45%
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334
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62.55%
|
534
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Sumpter
|
100
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67.11%
|
49
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32.89%
|
149
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Volusia
|
52
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55.91%
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41
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44.09%
|
93
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Wakulla
|
169
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53.14%
|
149
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46.86%
|
318
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Walton
|
129
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47.43%
|
143
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52.57%
|
272
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Washington
|
153
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68.00%
|
72
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32.00%
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225
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Total
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6,358
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56.81%
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4,833
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43.19%
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11,191
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See also
References