1852 Presidential Election

Franklin Pierce [D]254 of 296 electoral votes

254

Electoral votes — Franklin Pierce

Electoral votes — Winfield Scott

149

Needed for a majority

Electoral College record, as published by the National Archives

President

Franklin Pierce [D]

Main Opponent

Winfield Scott [Whig]

Electoral Vote

Winner: 254 · Main Opponent: 42 · Total/Majority: 296/149

Vice President

William R. King (254)

V.P. Opponent

William A. Graham (42)

State	Electoral Vote of Each State	For President		For Vice-President
State	Electoral Vote of Each State	Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire	Winfield Scott, of New Jersey	William R. King, of Alabama	William A. Graham, of North Carolina
Alabama	9	9	-	9	-
Arkansas	4	4	-	4	-
California	4	4	-	4	-
Connecticut	6	6	-	6	-
Delaware	3	3	-	3	-
Florida	3	3	-	3	-
Georgia	10	10	-	10	-
Illinois	11	11	-	11	-
Indiana	13	13	-	13	-
Iowa	4	4	-	4	-
Kentucky	12	-	12	-	12
Louisiana	6	6	-	6	-
Maine	8	8	-	8	-
Maryland	8	8	-	8	-
Massachusetts	13	-	13	-	13
Michigan	6	6	-	6	-
Mississippi	7	7	-	7	-
Missouri	9	9	-	9	-
New Hampshire	5	5	-	5	-
New Jersey	7	7	-	7	-
New York	35	35	-	35	-
North Carolina	10	10	-	10	-
Ohio	23	23	-	23	-
Pennsylvania	27	27	-	27	-
Rhode Island	4	4	-	4	-
South Carolina	8	8	-	8	-
Tennessee	12	-	12	-	12
Texas	4	4	-	4	-
Vermont	5	-	5	-	5
Virginia	15	15	-	15	-
Wisconsin	5	5	-	5	-
Totals	296	254	42	254	42

National Archives — Office of the Federal Register

Electoral College record

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