1852 United States presidential election in Texas

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1852 United States presidential election in Texas

November 2, 1852

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%

County Results Pierce   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100%

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, as part of the 1852 United States presidential election. State voters chose four 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

1852 United States presidential election in Texas[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

See also

• United States presidential elections in Texas

References

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