At the Democratic convention leading up to the 1856 election, Pierce sought re-nomination, despite being widely unpopular in the North because of his pro-slavery, pro-South leanings. The party was ...

With the rise of the two-party system, only two have come after 1856. The House can change the election rules allowing a simple majority of votes to become the speaker, but this could backfire for ...

At the 1856 Democratic National Convention, delegates ditched Pierce and instead nominated former Secretary of State James Buchanan. Pierce ultimately endorsed Buchanan, who won the election and ...

The elections of 1856 were a disaster for their candidates. Their nominee for the presidency, former Whig and president Millard Fillmore, came in a distant third behind the Republicans and the ...

Following the election that year of Republican William ... Former Presidents Martin Van Buren (1848), Millard Fillmore (1856), Ulysses S. Grant (1880) and Teddy Roosevelt (1912) all lost their ...