1856_United_States_presidential_election_in_Indiana
1856 United States presidential election in Indiana
Election in Indiana
The 1856 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Indiana voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over Republican candidate John C. Frémont and American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. Buchanan won Indiana by a margin of 10.32 percentage points.
A Democratic presidential nominee would not win Indiana again until Samuel J. Tilden narrowly won it in 1876.