1852 United States presidential election in Alabama

The 1852 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 2, 1852, as part of the 1852 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1852 United States presidential election in Alabama

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NomineeFranklin PierceWinfield Scott
PartyDemocraticWhig
Home stateNew HampshireNew Jersey
Running mateWilliam R. KingWilliam A. Graham
Electoral vote90
Popular vote26,88115,061
Percentage60.89%34.12%

County Results

President before election

Millard Fillmore
Whig

Elected President

Franklin Pierce
Democratic

Alabama voted for the Democratic candidate, Franklin Pierce, over Whig candidate Winfield Scott. Pierce won Alabama by a margin of 26.77%.

Results

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1852 United States presidential election in Alabama[1][2]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
DemocraticFranklin Pierce of New HampshireWilliam R. King of Alabama26,88160.89%9100.00%
WhigWinfield Scott of New JerseyWilliam A. Graham of North Carolina15,06134.12%00.00%
Southern RightsGeorge TroupN/A2,2054.99%00.00%
Total44,147100.00%9100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1852 Presidential General Election Results - Alabama". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "1852 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 2, 2017.