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  US Vice President
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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive > U.S. Vice President
OfficeVice President
HonorificVP - Abbr: Vice President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1856 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1856 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1856 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1857 - 12:00pm
Term End March 03, 1861 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker August 08, 2003 12:07pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1852
NameWilliam Rufus de Vane King Votes254 (85.81%)
Term03/04/1853 - 04/18/1853 Margin212 (+71.62%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1860
NameHannibal Hamlin Votes180 (59.41%)
Term03/04/1861 - 03/03/1865 Margin108 (+35.64%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 06, 1856 US Vice President - D Convention
John C. Breckinridge
D 537
Jun 19, 1856 US Vice President - R Convention
William L. Dayton
R 808
Jul 25, 1856 US Vice President - Amer Convention
Andrew Jackson Donelson
Amer 1

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Name Rep. John C. Breckinridge Sen. William L. Dayton Ambassador Andrew Jackson Donelson  
PartyDemocratic Republican American  
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Uncertified Votes 174 (58.78%) 114 (38.51%) 8 (2.70%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -60 (-20.27%) -166 (-56.08%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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