4 nov 1856 - John C. Fremont ran for the Republican Party

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In 1856 he ran for president as the first candidate of the Republicans, but lost to the Democrat James Buchanan. Fremont ran on a platform that opposed to slavery and extension of slavery into territories. The popular vote went to Buchanan who received 1,836,072 votes to 1,342,345 votes received by Fremont.
Selena Sanchez
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Fr%C3%A9mont