Topzle Topzle

1852 United States presidential election

Updated: Wikipedia source

1852 United States presidential election

Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 2, 1852. Democratic nominee Franklin Pierce defeated Whig nominee General Winfield Scott. Incumbent Whig President Millard Fillmore had succeeded to the presidency in 1850 upon the death of President Zachary Taylor. Fillmore endorsed the Compromise of 1850 and enforced the Fugitive Slave Law. This earned Fillmore Southern voter support and Northern voter opposition. On the 53rd ballot of the sectionally divided 1852 Whig National Convention, Scott defeated Fillmore for the nomination. Democrats divided among four major candidates at the 1852 Democratic National Convention. On the 49th ballot, dark horse candidate Franklin Pierce won nomination by consensus compromise. The Free Soil Party, a third party opposed to the extension of slavery in the United States and into the territories, nominated New Hampshire Senator John P. Hale. With few policy differences between the two major candidates, the election became a personality contest. Though Scott had commanded in the Mexican–American War, Pierce also served. Scott strained Whig Party unity as his anti-slavery reputation gravely damaged his campaign in the South. A group of Southern Whigs and a separate group of Southern Democrats each nominated insurgent tickets, but both efforts failed to attract support. Pierce and running mate William R. King won a comfortable popular majority, carrying 27 of the 31 states. Pierce won the highest share of the electoral vote since James Monroe's uncontested 1820 re-election. The Free Soil Party regressed to less than five percent of the national popular vote, down from more than ten percent in 1848, while overwhelming defeat and disagreement about slavery soon drove the Whig Party to disintegrate. Anti-slavery Whigs and Free Soilers would ultimately coalesce into the new Republican Party, which would quickly become a formidable movement in the free states. Not until 1876 would Democrats again win a majority of the popular vote for president, and not until 1932 would they win a majority in both the popular vote and the electoral college.

Infobox

Party
Democratic
Nominee
Franklin Pierce
Turnout
69.5% 3.3 pp
Percentage
50.8%
Home state
New Hampshire
Popular vote
1,604,167[a]
Running mate
William R. King
Electoral vote
254
States carried
27

Tables

· Nominations › Democratic Party nomination
'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000012-QINU`"'Franklin Pierce
'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000012-QINU`"'Franklin Pierce
1852 Democratic Party ticket
'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000012-QINU`"'Franklin Pierce
1852 Democratic Party ticket
William R. King
for President
for President
1852 Democratic Party ticket
for President
1852 Democratic Party ticket
for Vice President
U.S. senator from New Hampshire(1837–1842)
U.S. senator from New Hampshire(1837–1842)
1852 Democratic Party ticket
U.S. senator from New Hampshire(1837–1842)
1852 Democratic Party ticket
U.S. senator from Alabama(1819–1844 & 1848–1852)
1852 Democratic Party ticket
 `UNIQ--templatestyles-00000012-QINU` Franklin Pierce
William R. King
for President
for Vice President
senator from New Hampshire(1837–1842)
senator from Alabama(1819–1844 & 1848–1852)
· Nominations › Whig Party nomination
Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott
1852 Whig Party ticket
Winfield Scott
1852 Whig Party ticket
William A. Graham
for President
for President
1852 Whig Party ticket
for President
1852 Whig Party ticket
for Vice President
3rdCommanding General of the U.S. Army(1841–1861)
3rdCommanding General of the U.S. Army(1841–1861)
1852 Whig Party ticket
3rdCommanding General of the U.S. Army(1841–1861)
1852 Whig Party ticket
20thU.S. Secretary of the Navy(1850–1852)
1852 Whig Party ticket
Winfield Scott
William A. Graham
for President
for Vice President
3rdCommanding General of the U.S. Army(1841–1861)
20thU.S. Secretary of the Navy(1850–1852)
Electoral results · General election › Results
Count
Count
Presidential candidate
Count
Party
Percentage
Home state
Vice-presidential candidate
Popular vote
Home state
Popular vote
Electoral vote
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce
Presidential candidate
Franklin Pierce
Party
Democratic
Home state
New Hampshire
Popular vote
1,598,363
Popular vote
50.63%
Electoralvote
254
Running mate
William R. King
Running mate
Alabama
Running mate
254
Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott
Presidential candidate
Winfield Scott
Party
Whig
Home state
New Jersey
Popular vote
1,385,255
Popular vote
43.88%
Electoralvote
42
Running mate
William Alexander Graham
Running mate
North Carolina
Running mate
42
John P. Hale
John P. Hale
Presidential candidate
John P. Hale
Party
Free Soil
Home state
New Hampshire
Popular vote
155,441
Popular vote
4.92%
Electoralvote
0
Running mate
George Washington Julian
Running mate
Indiana
Running mate
0
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
Presidential candidate
Daniel Webster
Party
Union Whig
Home state
Massachusetts
Popular vote
7,378
Popular vote
0.23%
Electoralvote
0
Running mate
Charles J. Jenkins
Running mate
Georgia
Running mate
0
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce
Presidential candidate
Franklin Pierce
Party
Union Democratic
Home state
New Hampshire
Popular vote
5,804
Popular vote
0.18%
Electoralvote
0
Running mate
William R. King
Running mate
Alabama
Running mate
0
Jacob Broom
Jacob Broom
Presidential candidate
Jacob Broom
Party
Native American
Home state
Pennsylvania
Popular vote
2,415
Popular vote
0.08%
Electoralvote
0
Running mate
Reynell Coates
Running mate
New Jersey
Running mate
0
George Troup
George Troup
Presidential candidate
George Troup
Party
Southern Rights
Home state
Georgia
Popular vote
2,205
Popular vote
0.07%
Electoralvote
0
Running mate
John A. Quitman
Running mate
Mississippi
Running mate
0
William Goodell
William Goodell
Presidential candidate
William Goodell
Party
Liberty Party
Home state
New York
Popular vote
72
Popular vote
0.002%
Electoralvote
0
Running mate
S.M. Bell
Running mate
Wisconsin
Running mate
0
Total
Total
Presidential candidate
Total
Party
3,156,800
Home state
100%
Popular vote
296
Electoralvote
296
Needed to win
Needed to win
Presidential candidate
Needed to win
Party
149
Popular vote
149
Presidential candidate
Party
Home state
Popular vote
Electoralvote
Running mate
Count
Percentage
Vice-presidential candidate
Home state
Electoral vote
Franklin Pierce
Democratic
New Hampshire
1,598,363
50.63%
254
William R. King
Alabama
254
Winfield Scott
Whig
New Jersey
1,385,255
43.88%
42
William Alexander Graham
North Carolina
42
John P. Hale
Free Soil
New Hampshire
155,441
4.92%
0
George Washington Julian
Indiana
0
Daniel Webster
Union Whig
Massachusetts
7,378
0.23%
0
Charles J. Jenkins
Georgia
0
Franklin Pierce
Union Democratic
New Hampshire
5,804
0.18%
0
William R. King
Alabama
0
Jacob Broom
Native American
Pennsylvania
2,415
0.08%
0
Reynell Coates
New Jersey
0
George Troup
Southern Rights
Georgia
2,205
0.07%
0
John A. Quitman
Mississippi
0
William Goodell
Liberty Party
New York
72
0.002%
0
Bell
Wisconsin
0
Total
3,156,800
100%
296
296
Needed to win
149
149
· Results by state
States/districts won by Scott/Graham
States/districts won by Scott/Graham
States/districts won by Pierce/King
States/districts won by Scott/Graham
States/districts won by Pierce/King
States/districts won by Scott/Graham
State
State
Col 1
State
Col 2
electoralvotes
Franklin PierceDemocratic
#
Franklin PierceDemocratic
%
Franklin PierceDemocratic
electoralvotes
Winfield ScottWhig
#
Winfield ScottWhig
%
Winfield ScottWhig
electoralvotes
John P. HaleFree Soil
#
John P. HaleFree Soil
%
John P. HaleFree Soil
electoralvotes
Others
#
Others
%
Others
electoralvotes
Margin
#
Margin
%
State Total
#
Alabama
Alabama
Col 1
Alabama
Col 2
9
Franklin PierceDemocratic
0001361826,881
Franklin PierceDemocratic
60.89
Franklin PierceDemocratic
9
Winfield ScottWhig
0004866915,061
Winfield ScottWhig
34.12
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
000486692,205
John P. HaleFree Soil
4.99
Others
-
Others
11,820
Others
26.77
Margin
44,147
Margin
AL
Arkansas
Arkansas
Col 1
Arkansas
Col 2
4
Franklin PierceDemocratic
12,179
Franklin PierceDemocratic
62.11
Franklin PierceDemocratic
4
Winfield ScottWhig
7,430
Winfield ScottWhig
24.22
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
4,749
Others
24.36
Others
19,609
Others
AR
California
California
Col 1
California
Col 2
4
Franklin PierceDemocratic
40,585
Franklin PierceDemocratic
53.12
Franklin PierceDemocratic
4
Winfield ScottWhig
35,752
Winfield ScottWhig
46.79
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
62
John P. HaleFree Soil
0.09
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
56
Others
-
Margin
4,833
Margin
6.33
State Total
76,337
State Total
CA
Connecticut
Connecticut
Col 1
Connecticut
Col 2
6
Franklin PierceDemocratic
33,249
Franklin PierceDemocratic
49.79
Franklin PierceDemocratic
6
Winfield ScottWhig
30,359
Winfield ScottWhig
45.56
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
3,161
John P. HaleFree Soil
4.73
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
no ballots
Others
2,890
Others
4.23
Margin
66,769
Margin
CT
Delaware
Delaware
Col 1
Delaware
Col 2
3
Franklin PierceDemocratic
6,330
Franklin PierceDemocratic
49.87
Franklin PierceDemocratic
3
Winfield ScottWhig
6,299
Winfield ScottWhig
49.63
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
63
John P. HaleFree Soil
0.50
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
no ballots
Others
31
Others
0.24
Margin
12,692
Margin
DE
Florida
Florida
Col 1
Florida
Col 2
3
Franklin PierceDemocratic
4,318
Franklin PierceDemocratic
60.03
Franklin PierceDemocratic
3
Winfield ScottWhig
2,875
Winfield ScottWhig
39.97
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
1,443
Others
20.06
Others
7,193
Others
FL
Georgia
Georgia
Col 1
Georgia
Col 2
10
Franklin PierceDemocratic
34,708
Franklin PierceDemocratic
55.56
Franklin PierceDemocratic
10
Winfield ScottWhig
16,639
Winfield ScottWhig
26.63
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
11,125
John P. HaleFree Soil
17.81
Others
-
Others
18,069
Others
28.93
Margin
62,472
Margin
GA
Illinois
Illinois
Col 1
Illinois
Col 2
11
Franklin PierceDemocratic
80,368
Franklin PierceDemocratic
51.86
Franklin PierceDemocratic
11
Winfield ScottWhig
64,733
Winfield ScottWhig
41.77
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
9,863
John P. HaleFree Soil
6.36
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
no ballots
Others
15,635
Others
10.09
Margin
154,964
Margin
IL
Indiana
Indiana
Col 1
Indiana
Col 2
13
Franklin PierceDemocratic
94,890
Franklin PierceDemocratic
51.93
Franklin PierceDemocratic
13
Winfield ScottWhig
80,901
Winfield ScottWhig
44.28
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
6,928
John P. HaleFree Soil
3.79
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
no ballots
Others
13,989
Others
7.65
Margin
182,719
Margin
IN
Iowa
Iowa
Col 1
Iowa
Col 2
4
Franklin PierceDemocratic
17,824
Franklin PierceDemocratic
50.02
Franklin PierceDemocratic
4
Winfield ScottWhig
16,195
Winfield ScottWhig
45.45
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
1,612
John P. HaleFree Soil
4.52
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
no ballots
Others
1,629
Others
4.57
Margin
35,631
Margin
IA
Kentucky
Kentucky
Col 1
Kentucky
Col 2
12
Franklin PierceDemocratic
53,807
Franklin PierceDemocratic
48.40
Franklin PierceDemocratic
-
Winfield ScottWhig
57,108
Winfield ScottWhig
51.37
Winfield ScottWhig
12
John P. HaleFree Soil
256
John P. HaleFree Soil
0.23
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
no ballots
Others
-3,301
Others
-2.97
Margin
111,171
Margin
KY
Louisiana
Louisiana
Col 1
Louisiana
Col 2
6
Franklin PierceDemocratic
18,653
Franklin PierceDemocratic
51.95
Franklin PierceDemocratic
6
Winfield ScottWhig
17,255
Winfield ScottWhig
48.05
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
1,398
Others
3.90
Others
35,908
Others
LA
Maine
Maine
Col 1
Maine
Col 2
8
Franklin PierceDemocratic
41,609
Franklin PierceDemocratic
50.63
Franklin PierceDemocratic
8
Winfield ScottWhig
32,543
Winfield ScottWhig
39.60
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
8,030
John P. HaleFree Soil
9.77
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
no ballots
Others
9,066
Others
11.03
Margin
82,182
Margin
ME
Maryland
Maryland
Col 1
Maryland
Col 2
8
Franklin PierceDemocratic
40,428
Franklin PierceDemocratic
53.50
Franklin PierceDemocratic
8
Winfield ScottWhig
35,080
Winfield ScottWhig
46.42
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
56
John P. HaleFree Soil
0.07
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
no ballots
Others
5,348
Others
7.08
Margin
75,564
Margin
MD
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Col 1
Massachusetts
Col 2
13
Franklin PierceDemocratic
45,875
Franklin PierceDemocratic
35.72
Franklin PierceDemocratic
-
Winfield ScottWhig
52,863
Winfield ScottWhig
41.16
Winfield ScottWhig
13
John P. HaleFree Soil
28,023
John P. HaleFree Soil
21.82
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
1,670
Others
1.30
Others
-
Margin
-6,988
Margin
-5.44
State Total
128,431
State Total
MA
Michigan
Michigan
Col 1
Michigan
Col 2
6
Franklin PierceDemocratic
41,842
Franklin PierceDemocratic
50.45
Franklin PierceDemocratic
6
Winfield ScottWhig
33,860
Winfield ScottWhig
40.83
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
7,237
John P. HaleFree Soil
8.73
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
no ballots
Others
7,982
Others
9.62
Margin
82,939
Margin
MI
Mississippi
Mississippi
Col 1
Mississippi
Col 2
7
Franklin PierceDemocratic
26,110
Franklin PierceDemocratic
60.89
Franklin PierceDemocratic
7
Winfield ScottWhig
16,773
Winfield ScottWhig
39.11
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
9,337
Others
21.78
Others
42,883
Others
MS
Missouri
Missouri
Col 1
Missouri
Col 2
9
Franklin PierceDemocratic
38,610
Franklin PierceDemocratic
56.32
Franklin PierceDemocratic
9
Winfield ScottWhig
29,947
Winfield ScottWhig
43.68
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
8,663
Others
12.64
Others
68,557
Others
MO
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Col 1
New Hampshire
Col 2
5
Franklin PierceDemocratic
28,503
Franklin PierceDemocratic
56.40
Franklin PierceDemocratic
5
Winfield ScottWhig
15,486
Winfield ScottWhig
30.64
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
6,546
John P. HaleFree Soil
12.95
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
no ballots
Others
13,017
Others
25.76
Margin
50,535
Margin
NH
New Jersey
New Jersey
Col 1
New Jersey
Col 2
7
Franklin PierceDemocratic
44,301
Franklin PierceDemocratic
52.79
Franklin PierceDemocratic
7
Winfield ScottWhig
38,551
Winfield ScottWhig
45.93
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
336
John P. HaleFree Soil
0.40
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
738
Others
0.88
Others
-
Margin
5,750
Margin
6.86
State Total
83,926
State Total
NJ
New York
New York
Col 1
New York
Col 2
35
Franklin PierceDemocratic
262,083
Franklin PierceDemocratic
50.12
Franklin PierceDemocratic
35
Winfield ScottWhig
234,896
Winfield ScottWhig
44.92
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
25,435
John P. HaleFree Soil
4.86
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
459
Others
0.08
Others
-
Margin
27,187
Margin
5.20
State Total
522,873
State Total
NY
North Carolina
North Carolina
Col 1
North Carolina
Col 2
10
Franklin PierceDemocratic
39,784
Franklin PierceDemocratic
50.39
Franklin PierceDemocratic
10
Winfield ScottWhig
39,108
Winfield ScottWhig
49.53
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
59
John P. HaleFree Soil
0.07
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
no ballots
Others
676
Others
0.86
Margin
78,951
Margin
NC
Ohio
Ohio
Col 1
Ohio
Col 2
23
Franklin PierceDemocratic
169,190
Franklin PierceDemocratic
47.94
Franklin PierceDemocratic
23
Winfield ScottWhig
152,577
Winfield ScottWhig
43.24
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
31,133
John P. HaleFree Soil
8.82
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
no ballots
Others
16,613
Others
4.70
Margin
352,900
Margin
OH
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Col 1
Pennsylvania
Col 2
27
Franklin PierceDemocratic
198,591
Franklin PierceDemocratic
51.17
Franklin PierceDemocratic
27
Winfield ScottWhig
179,216
Winfield ScottWhig
46.18
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
8,596
John P. HaleFree Soil
2.22
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
1,677
Others
0.43
Others
-
Margin
19,375
Margin
4.99
State Total
388,080
State Total
PA
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Col 1
Rhode Island
Col 2
4
Franklin PierceDemocratic
8,735
Franklin PierceDemocratic
51.37
Franklin PierceDemocratic
4
Winfield ScottWhig
7,626
Winfield ScottWhig
44.85
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
644
John P. HaleFree Soil
3.79
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
no ballots
Others
1,109
Others
6.52
Margin
17,005
Margin
RI
South Carolina
South Carolina
Col 1
South Carolina
Col 2
8
Franklin PierceDemocratic
no popular vote
Franklin PierceDemocratic
8
Franklin PierceDemocratic
no popular vote
Winfield ScottWhig
no popular vote
Winfield ScottWhig
no popular vote
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
SC
Tennessee
Tennessee
Col 1
Tennessee
Col 2
12
Franklin PierceDemocratic
57,056
Franklin PierceDemocratic
49.27
Franklin PierceDemocratic
-
Winfield ScottWhig
58,807
Winfield ScottWhig
50.73
Winfield ScottWhig
12
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
-1,751
Others
-1.46
Others
115,863
Others
TN
Texas
Texas
Col 1
Texas
Col 2
4
Franklin PierceDemocratic
11,519
Franklin PierceDemocratic
73.34
Franklin PierceDemocratic
4
Winfield ScottWhig
4,187
Winfield ScottWhig
26.66
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
7,332
Others
46.68
Others
15,706
Others
TX
Vermont
Vermont
Col 1
Vermont
Col 2
5
Franklin PierceDemocratic
13,044
Franklin PierceDemocratic
29.77
Franklin PierceDemocratic
-
Winfield ScottWhig
22,156
Winfield ScottWhig
50.56
Winfield ScottWhig
5
John P. HaleFree Soil
8,621
John P. HaleFree Soil
19.67
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
no ballots
Others
-9,112
Others
-20.79
Margin
43,821
Margin
VT
Virginia
Virginia
Col 1
Virginia
Col 2
15
Franklin PierceDemocratic
73,833
Franklin PierceDemocratic
55.70
Franklin PierceDemocratic
15
Winfield ScottWhig
58,732
Winfield ScottWhig
44.30
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
no ballots
John P. HaleFree Soil
15,101
Others
11.40
Others
132,565
Others
VA
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Col 1
Wisconsin
Col 2
5
Franklin PierceDemocratic
33,658
Franklin PierceDemocratic
52.04
Franklin PierceDemocratic
5
Winfield ScottWhig
22,240
Winfield ScottWhig
34.34
Winfield ScottWhig
-
John P. HaleFree Soil
8,842
John P. HaleFree Soil
13.63
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
no ballots
Others
11,418
Others
17.70
Margin
64,682
Margin
WI
TOTALS:
TOTALS:
Col 1
TOTALS:
Col 2
296
Franklin PierceDemocratic
1,598,363
Franklin PierceDemocratic
50.82
Franklin PierceDemocratic
254
Winfield ScottWhig
1,385,255
Winfield ScottWhig
43.88
Winfield ScottWhig
42
John P. HaleFree Soil
155,441
John P. HaleFree Soil
4.92
John P. HaleFree Soil
-
Others
17,741
Others
0.56
Others
-
State Total
3,156,800
State Total
the US
TO WIN:
TO WIN:
Col 1
TO WIN:
Col 2
149
Franklin PierceDemocratic
Winfield ScottWhig
John P. HaleFree Soil
Others
Margin
State Total
State
electoralvotes
#
%
electoralvotes
#
%
electoralvotes
#
%
electoralvotes
#
%
electoralvotes
#
%
#
Alabama
9
0001361826,881
60.89
9
0004866915,061
34.12
-
no ballots
000486692,205
4.99
-
11,820
26.77
44,147
AL
Arkansas
4
12,179
62.11
4
7,430
24.22
-
no ballots
no ballots
4,749
24.36
19,609
AR
California
4
40,585
53.12
4
35,752
46.79
-
62
0.09
-
56
-
4,833
6.33
76,337
CA
Connecticut
6
33,249
49.79
6
30,359
45.56
-
3,161
4.73
-
no ballots
2,890
4.23
66,769
CT
Delaware
3
6,330
49.87
3
6,299
49.63
-
63
0.50
-
no ballots
31
0.24
12,692
DE
Florida
3
4,318
60.03
3
2,875
39.97
-
no ballots
no ballots
1,443
20.06
7,193
FL
Georgia
10
34,708
55.56
10
16,639
26.63
-
no ballots
11,125
17.81
-
18,069
28.93
62,472
GA
Illinois
11
80,368
51.86
11
64,733
41.77
-
9,863
6.36
-
no ballots
15,635
10.09
154,964
IL
Indiana
13
94,890
51.93
13
80,901
44.28
-
6,928
3.79
-
no ballots
13,989
7.65
182,719
IN
Iowa
4
17,824
50.02
4
16,195
45.45
-
1,612
4.52
-
no ballots
1,629
4.57
35,631
IA
Kentucky
12
53,807
48.40
-
57,108
51.37
12
256
0.23
-
no ballots
-3,301
-2.97
111,171
KY
Louisiana
6
18,653
51.95
6
17,255
48.05
-
no ballots
no ballots
1,398
3.90
35,908
LA
Maine
8
41,609
50.63
8
32,543
39.60
-
8,030
9.77
-
no ballots
9,066
11.03
82,182
ME
Maryland
8
40,428
53.50
8
35,080
46.42
-
56
0.07
-
no ballots
5,348
7.08
75,564
MD
Massachusetts
13
45,875
35.72
-
52,863
41.16
13
28,023
21.82
-
1,670
1.30
-
-6,988
-5.44
128,431
MA
Michigan
6
41,842
50.45
6
33,860
40.83
-
7,237
8.73
-
no ballots
7,982
9.62
82,939
MI
Mississippi
7
26,110
60.89
7
16,773
39.11
-
no ballots
no ballots
9,337
21.78
42,883
MS
Missouri
9
38,610
56.32
9
29,947
43.68
-
no ballots
no ballots
8,663
12.64
68,557
MO
New Hampshire
5
28,503
56.40
5
15,486
30.64
-
6,546
12.95
-
no ballots
13,017
25.76
50,535
NH
New Jersey
7
44,301
52.79
7
38,551
45.93
-
336
0.40
-
738
0.88
-
5,750
6.86
83,926
NJ
New York
35
262,083
50.12
35
234,896
44.92
-
25,435
4.86
-
459
0.08
-
27,187
5.20
522,873
NY
North Carolina
10
39,784
50.39
10
39,108
49.53
-
59
0.07
-
no ballots
676
0.86
78,951
NC
Ohio
23
169,190
47.94
23
152,577
43.24
-
31,133
8.82
-
no ballots
16,613
4.70
352,900
OH
Pennsylvania
27
198,591
51.17
27
179,216
46.18
-
8,596
2.22
-
1,677
0.43
-
19,375
4.99
388,080
PA
Rhode Island
4
8,735
51.37
4
7,626
44.85
-
644
3.79
-
no ballots
1,109
6.52
17,005
RI
South Carolina
8
no popular vote
8
no popular vote
no popular vote
no popular vote
-
-
-
SC
Tennessee
12
57,056
49.27
-
58,807
50.73
12
no ballots
no ballots
-1,751
-1.46
115,863
TN
Texas
4
11,519
73.34
4
4,187
26.66
-
no ballots
no ballots
7,332
46.68
15,706
TX
Vermont
5
13,044
29.77
-
22,156
50.56
5
8,621
19.67
-
no ballots
-9,112
-20.79
43,821
VT
Virginia
15
73,833
55.70
15
58,732
44.30
-
no ballots
no ballots
15,101
11.40
132,565
VA
Wisconsin
5
33,658
52.04
5
22,240
34.34
-
8,842
13.63
-
no ballots
11,418
17.70
64,682
WI
TOTALS:
296
1,598,363
50.82
254
1,385,255
43.88
42
155,441
4.92
-
17,741
0.56
-
3,156,800
the US
TO WIN:
149
· Results by state › Electoral college selection
Each Elector appointed by state legislature
Each Elector appointed by state legislature
Method of choosing electors
Each Elector appointed by state legislature
State(s)
South Carolina
Each Elector chosen by voters statewide
Each Elector chosen by voters statewide
Method of choosing electors
Each Elector chosen by voters statewide
State(s)
(all other States)
Method of choosing electors
State(s)
Each Elector appointed by state legislature
South Carolina
Each Elector chosen by voters statewide
(all other States)

References

  1. Including votes for both the SRP-backed and Anti-SRP tickets
  2. In 1892 Democrat Grover Cleveland did win one electoral vote from each of five Michigan congressional districts he carri
  3. In 1892 the direct election of presidential electors meant Grover Cleveland received one Ohio electoral vote
  4. Constitutional Union Party candidate John Bell won Kentucky in 1860; however, Bell was surpassed in the popular vote by
  5. The popular vote figures exclude South Carolina where the Electors were chosen by the state legislature rather than by p
  6. Pierce was also nominated by the Georgia Southern Rights Party.
  7. Webster died on October 24, 1852, one week before the election. Despite this, tickets bearing his name were cast in Mas
  8. The votes for the Liberty ticket in New York were caste for Goodell, although Dubin erroneously counts them for Gerrit S
  9. Troup
  10. Dubin does not mention FS or other votes. These votes are from Burnham. Both cite the manuscript returns
  11. Added county returns in the Manuscript returns. Stated total was 40,885
  12. Stated total was 36,052
  13. Scattering
  14. Burnham gives FS 3,160. Both cite the manuscript returns
  15. Burnham gives 6,318, 6,293, and 62. Both cite the manuscript returns
  16. Burnham gives 34,565, 16,636, 5,808, 5,324. Burnham cites "Executive Minutes of Georgia", while Dubin cites Burnham and
  17. Independent Democratic Anti-SRP Pierce ticket: 5,804, Webster: 5,321
  18. Burnham gives 80,378 for Dems. Burnham cites manuscript returns, while Dubin cites Illinois Election Returns 1818–1990
  19. Burnham gives 95,313, 80,920, 6,928, 414 Scattering. Burnham cites manuscript returns, while Dubin cites the Indiana Dai
  20. Stated total was 95,311
  21. Stated total was 80,914
  22. Stated total was 6,906
  23. Burnham gives 17,753, 15,666, 1,604. Burnham cites manuscript returns, Dubin cites the Iowa Republican
  24. Stated toal was 17,823
  25. Stated total was 15,895
  26. Burnham gives 53,766 D and 57,064 W. Burnham cites the Whig Almanec, Dubin cites (Frankfort) Commonwealth, December 7, 1
  27. The returns from Whitely County were not included in the official returns. They gave 503 D 360 W
  28. Stated total was 18,647
  29. Burnham gives 40,020 D 35,077 W. Both cite the manuscript returns
  30. Burnham gives 44,569, 52,683, 28,023, and does not mention Webster. Burnham cites the Whig Almanac, Dubin cites the manu
  31. Webster
  32. Burnham gives 33,858 W 7,280 FS. Burnham cites the Michigan Manual, 1917, Dubin cites the Michigan Manual, 1913
  33. Stated total was 33,800
  34. Burnham gives 26,968 17,555. Both cite the manuscript returns
  35. The returns of De Soto County were labelled "not official" and not included in the manuscript returns
  36. Burnham gives 38,985 30,319. Burnham cites the Whig almanac, Dubin cites the manuscript returns
  37. Burnham gives 15,496 W. Both cite the New Hampshire Manual, 1889
  38. Stated total was 344
  39. Broome
  40. Stated total was 714
  41. Stated total was 262,456
  42. Stated total was 234,906
  43. Stated total was 25,433
  44. Webster 387, Smith 72
  45. Burnham gives 39,028 W and does not mention Hale. Burnham cites the Whig almanac, Dubin cites the manuscript returns
  46. Stated total was 39,744
  47. Stated total was 168,933
  48. Stated total was 152,523
  49. Stated total was 31,732
  50. Burnham gives 198,578, 179,175, 8,508, and does not mention Broome. Burham cites the Whig almanac, Dubin cites the Legis
  51. Stated total was 198,590
  52. Stated total was 179,128
  53. Stated total was 8,496
  54. Broome
  55. Burnham gives 56,900 58,586. Burnham cites the Whig alamanac, Dubin cites the Nashville True Whig
  56. Stated total was 57,123
  57. Burnham gives 14,857 5,356 Independent Whig 10 Southern Rights 2. Both cite the manuscript returns
  58. According to Dubin, 17 Counties returns were received after the deadline and were not included in the official returns.
  59. Stated total was 73,872
  60. Burnham gives 31,853 20,985 8,804. Burnham cites the Wilveukee Daily Sentinel, Dubin cites How Wisconsin Voted, 1848–187
  61. United States Election Project
    http://www.electproject.org/national-1789-present
  62. National Party Conventions, 1831-1976
  63. William DeGregorio, The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents, Gramercy 1997
  64. The Whig Party, the Compromise of 1850, and the Nomination of Winfield Scott
  65. McPherson 1988, p. 117.
  66. Daniel Webster: The Man and His Time
  67. One and Inseparable: Daniel Webster and the Union
  68. New York Daily Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1852/08/30/archives/the-webster-unino-ticketdeclination-of-mr-graham.html
  69. The Georgia Historical Quarterly
    https://www.jstor.org/stable/40576991
  70. The Political Crisis of the 1850s
    https://archive.org/details/politicalcrisiso0000holt_q5t9/page/90/mode/2up?view=theater
  71. Charles O. Paullin, "The National Ticket of Broom and Coates, 1852." American Historical Review 25.4 (1920): 689–691. on
    https://www.jstor.org/stable/1834930
  72. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1852/03/20/archives/the-southern-mailitems-from-mexicoalabama-southern-rights.html
  73. The New York Times
    https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1852/04/06/74858477.html
  74. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1852/07/15/archives/southern-rights-convention.html
  75. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1852/08/27/archives/the-southern-rights-partystock-of-cotton-at-montgomery-ala.html
  76. The New York Times
    https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1852/08/28/87841059.html
  77. The New York Times
    https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1852/11/22/87846346.html
  78. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1852/04/03/archives/the-southern-rightsdemocratic-convention.html
  79. United States Presidential Elections, 1788-1860
  80. whitehouse.gov
    https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/history/presidents/fp14.html
  81. The Mountain Sentinel
    https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18537841/the_whigs_we_polked_in/
  82. Abramson, Aldrich & Rohde 1995, p. 99.
  83. McPherson 1988, p. 129-130.
  84. Counting the Votes; Kentucky Archived November 20, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
    http://www.countingthevotes.com/kentucky
  85. Lives of the Presidents of the United States of America [...]
    https://www.google.com/books/edition/Lives_of_the_Presidents_of_the_United_St/7J4_AAAAYAAJ
Image
Source:
Tip: Wheel or +/− to zoom, drag to pan, Esc to close.