Ordered LibertyThe returns
1856 Presidential Election
Table of returns — 36 states
| Alabama | Preston Brooks (Liberal) | 28.1% | 55,068 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Preston Brooks (Liberal) | 24.6% | 24,090 | 5 |
| Austin | Preston Brooks (Liberal) | 14.9% | 13,938 | 3 |
| California | James A. Pearce (Popular Democratic) | 17.0% | 12,247 | 3 |
| Chihuahua | John Motley Morehead (National) | 14.8% | 19,406 | 4 |
| Connecticut | John Motley Morehead (National) | 12.4% | 51,290 | 7 |
| Delaware | John Motley Morehead (National) | 11.7% | 12,957 | 3 |
| Georgia | Preston Brooks (Liberal) | 19.6% | 117,396 | 14 |
| Illinois | James A. Pearce (Popular Democratic) | 4.2% | 102,667 | 13 |
| Iowa | John Motley Morehead (National) | 4.5% | 23,738 | 4 |
| Kentucky | Preston Brooks (Liberal) | 1.0% | 127,153 | 15 |
| Maine | James A. Pearce (Popular Democratic) | 5.2% | 82,428 | 10 |
| Marshall | John Motley Morehead (National) | 18.2% | 29,092 | 5 |
| Maryland | John Motley Morehead (National) | 0.5% | 86,539 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | John Motley Morehead (National) | 16.0% | 207,509 | 24 |
| Miami | John Motley Morehead (National) | 7.5% | 109,824 | 14 |
| Michigan | John Motley Morehead (National) | 4.8% | 37,755 | 6 |
| Mississippi | Preston Brooks (Liberal) | 22.6% | 84,630 | 11 |
| Missouri | Preston Brooks (Liberal) | 11.6% | 77,320 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | John Motley Morehead (National) | 10.0% | 43,985 | 6 |
| New Jersey | John Motley Morehead (National) | 13.2% | 72,393 | 9 |
| New Mexico | Preston Brooks (Liberal) | 8.2% | 9,544 | 3 |
| New York | James A. Pearce (Popular Democratic) | 16.9% | 669,368 | 49 |
| North Carolina | John Motley Morehead (National) | 7.1% | 116,204 | 14 |
| Ohio | James A. Pearce (Popular Democratic) | 12.0% | 214,309 | 25 |
| Orleans | Preston Brooks (Liberal) | 4.8% | 58,481 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | John Motley Morehead (National) | 2.5% | 338,606 | 37 |
| Rhode Island | James A. Pearce (Popular Democratic) | 5.2% | 20,161 | 4 |
| Rio Grande | John Motley Morehead (National) | 9.1% | 20,181 | 4 |
| Sonora | John Motley Morehead (National) | 4.5% | 19,981 | 4 |
| South Carolina | Preston Brooks (Liberal) | 14.4% | 109,318 | 13 |
| Tennessee | Preston Brooks (Liberal) | 10.4% | 140,401 | 16 |
| Texas | Preston Brooks (Liberal) | 32.5% | 16,345 | 4 |
| Vermont | John Motley Morehead (National) | 0.8% | 38,193 | 6 |
| Virginia | John Motley Morehead (National) | 4.2% | 139,921 | 17 |
| Wisconsin | John Motley Morehead (National) | 5.0% | 37,863 | 6 |