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The 1856 Republican National Convention convened from June 17 to June 19, 1856 at the Musical Fund Hallmarker in Philadelphiamarker, Pennsylvaniamarker, United Statesmarker, and nominated General John C. Frémont of Californiamarker and former Senator William Dayton of New Jerseymarker for President and Vice President of the United States, respectively, in the 1856 presidential election. The convention also appointed the Republican National Committee.

The Convention's location and date were determined during an informal convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvaniamarker, on February 22 and February 23.

Convention Balloting

Presidential Ballots Informal 1 Formal 1 Vice Presidential Ballots Informal 1 Formal 1
John C. Frémont 359 520 William L. Dayton 253 523
John McLean 190 37 Abraham Lincoln 110 20
Charles Sumner 2 0 Nathaniel P. Banks 46 6
William H. Seward 1 1 David L. Wilmot 43 0
Nathaniel P. Banks 1 0 Charles Sumner 35 3
Not voting 8 3 Jacob Collamer 15 0
John A. King 9 1
Samuel C. Pomeroy 8 0
Thomas Ford 7 1
Cassius M. Clay 3 0
Henry C. Carey 3 0
Whitfield S. Johnson 2 0
Joshua R. Giddings 2 0


Aaron S. Pennington 1 0
Henry Wilson 1 0
Not voting 23 7


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