Why did John Fremont win New York in 1856?
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« on: November 09, 2023, 07:38:39 PM »
This was the only US election when NY voted Republican while PA voted Democratic
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« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2023, 07:41:34 PM »
Buchanan won Pennsylvania because he was a native son, and Fremont won New York because native son and former president Millard Fillmore took 21% of the vote.
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« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2023, 07:58:56 PM »
Anti slavery democrats had a strong faction in New York. Then, they united with northern Whigs to create the republican party.
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« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2023, 08:23:02 PM »
Slightly off-topic but here's a good article on the political changes between 1856 and 1860:

https://journals.psu.edu/phj/article/download/21461/21230/0
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« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2023, 08:57:59 PM »
Quote from: Alben Barkley on November 09, 2023, 07:41:34 PM
Buchanan won Pennsylvania because he was a native son, and Fremont won New York because native son and former president Millard Fillmore took 21% of the vote.

You think Fillmore took more from Buchanan than Fremont in Northern states?!
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