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Election of 1856 James Buchanan Original Dem. nomination was Stephen Douglas Buchanan was originally Minister to Britain Buchanan was very popular in the South Buchanan won the election of 1856 John C. Frémont Republican Party First candidate for the party Denounced the Kansas-Nebraska Act and slavery Republicans-the party of North 114 electoral votes Millard Fillmore Former Whig; now part of Know-Nothing Party Opposed immigration and Catholic influence Refused to take a stand on slavery/expansion Only gets 8 electoral votes Effects Buchanan, Dem., won due to his support for popular sovereignty A weak leader in a badly divided nation The Republican party had hopes for the election of 1860 even though they lost this election