1856 United States presidential election in South Carolina

1856 United States presidential election in South Carolina

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Nominee James Buchanan
Party Democratic
Home state Pennsylvania
Running mate John C. Breckinridge
Electoral vote 8

President before election

Franklin Pierce
Democratic

Elected President

James Buchanan
Democratic

The 1856 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 8 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes for the Democratic candidate James Buchanan. These electors were chosen by the South Carolina General Assembly, the state legislature, rather than by popular vote.[1]

  1. ^ "1856 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 23, 2013.