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1852 United States presidential election in Texas

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1852 United States presidential election in Texas

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Nominee Franklin Pierce Winfield Scott
Party Democratic Whig
Home state New Hampshire New Jersey
Running mate William R. King William A. Graham
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 13,552 4,995
Percentage 73.07% 26.93%

President before election

Millard Fillmore
Whig

Elected President

Franklin Pierce
Democratic

The 1852 United States presidential election in Texas was held on November 2, 1852. Texas voters chose 4 electors to represent the state in the Electoral College, which chose the president and vice president.

Texas voted for the Democratic nominee Franklin Pierce, who received 73.068% of Texas's votes. Texas was Pierce's strongest state by about 9% (Georgia was 2nd with 62.7% of the vote from the state).

Results

United States presidential election in Texas, 1852[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Franklin Pierce 13,552 73.068% 4
Whig Winfield Scott 4,995 26.932% 0
Total 18,547 100.0% 4

References

  1. ^ "David Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".