1852 United States presidential election in California
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In the 1852 United States presidential election, its first election after becoming a state in 1850, California voted for the Democratic nominee, New Hampshire Senator Franklin Pierce, over the Whig nominee, United States Army general Winfield Scott.
Results
United States presidential election in California, 1852[1] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Democratic | Franklin Pierce | 40,721 | 53.02% | 4 | |
Whig | Winfield Scott | 35,972 | 46.83% | 0 | |
Free Soil Party | John Hale | 61 | 0.08% | 0 | |
No party | Write-ins | 56 | 0.07% | 0 | |
Invalid or blank votes | — | ||||
Totals | 76,810 | 100.00% | 4 | ||
Voter turnout | — |
References
- ^ "1852 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2008-08-25.