American Psephology

The 1856 Presidential Election in Alabama

On November 4, 1856, Alabama's voters voted for nine at-large electors. Two electoral slates ran.

The Democratic candidates:[src]

  • At-large - Leoroy P. Walker
  • At-large - William L. Yancey
  • 1st District - Alexander B. Meek
  • 2nd District - James L. Pugh
  • 3rd District - J. W. A. Sanford
  • 4th District - John G. Barr
  • 5th District - John D. Rather
  • 6th District - W. O. Winston
  • 7th District - Jabez L. M. Curry

The American candidates:[src]

  • At-large - Jere Clemens
  • At-large - H. W. Hilliard
  • 1st District - Benjamin M. Woolsey
  • 2nd District - J. G. Gilchrist
  • 3rd District - W. P. Chilton
  • 4th District - J. W. Taylor
  • 5th District - Robert O. Pickett
  • 6th District - E. R. Wallace
  • 7th District - L. E. Parsons

The county returns are as follows:

Democrats Americans
Autauga 621 475
Baldwin 144 219
Barbour 1445 857
Benton 1687 443
Bibb 539 479
Blount 770 37
Butler 777 792
Chambers 1141 967
Cherokee 1537 455
Choctaw 643 404
Clarke 754 222
Coffee 703 301
Conecuh 425 408
Coosa 1167 802
Covington 304 288
Dale 945 419
Dallas 831 676
DeKalb 900 130
Fayette 799 440
Franklin 1056 711
Greene 694 784
Hancock 221 14
Henry 966 471
Jackson 1790 97
Jefferson 697 196
Lauderdale 1141 555
Lawrence 699 631
Limestone 790 281
Lowndes 699 703
Macon 1039 1239
Madison 1476 401
Marengo 789 567
Marion 700 198
Marshall 883 89
Mobile 1838 1771
Monroe 604 469
Montgomery 1100 1158
Morgan 808 222
Perry 808 824
Pickens 1037 669
Pike 1262 1178
Randolph 1460 683
Russell 994 855
Shelby 787 468
St. Clair 818 83
Sumter 703 532
Talladega 1134 896
Tallapoosa 1478 1276
Tuscaloosa 680 973
Walker 449 146
Washington 194 152
Wilcox 813 446
Winston 221 14
Total 46,739 (62.08%) 28,552 (37.92%)

The Democratic slate was duly elected, and voted for Buchanan and Breckinridge on December 3.