The 1856 Republican National Convention convened from June 17 to June 19 1856 at the Musical Fund Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and nominated General John C. Frémont of California and former Senator William Dayton of New Jersey 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, Pennsylvania, 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

External links

• Proceedings of the first three Republican national conventions of 1856, 1860 and 1864
• OurCampaigns overview of the First Republican National Convention