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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive > U.S. Vice President
OfficeVice President
HonorificVP - Abbr: Vice President
TypeAmerican Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1856 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open July 20, 1856 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close July 25, 1856 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1857 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1861 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker February 20, 2004 03:56pm
Data Sources[Link]
Congressional Quarterly Guide to U. S. Elections
New York Times
Convention Decisions and Voting Records - Bain & Parris
www.politicalgraveyard.com
USA Today
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Most votes received by candidates for party vice presidential nomination, up to the point where a nominee was determined. Vote totals are rounded up to the next whole number.
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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
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1856
NameJohn C. Breckinridge Votes174 (58.78%)
Term03/04/1857 - 03/03/1861 Margin60 (+20.27%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS Vice President 11/04/1856

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Name Ambassador Andrew Jackson Donelson  
PartyAmerican  
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Uncertified Votes 1 (100.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
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