1856 United States presidential election in Arkansas

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1856 United States presidential election in Arkansas
November 4, 1856
 
Nominee James Buchanan Millard Fillmore
Party Democratic Know Nothing
Home state Pennsylvania New York
Running mate John C. Breckinridge Andrew Jackson Donelson
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 21,910 10,732
Percentage 67.12% 32.88%
County results
President before election

Franklin Pierce
Democratic

Elected President

James Buchanan
Democratic

The 1856 United States presidential election in Arkansas was held on November 4, 1856. Arkansas voters chose four electors to represent the state in the Electoral College, which chose the president and vice president.

Arkansas voted for the Democratic nominee James Buchanan, who received 67% of the vote. Buchanan won every county that has data available except for Sebastian.

Republican Party nominee John C. Frémont was not on the ballot.

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