1852 United States presidential election in Connecticut

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1852 United States presidential election in Connecticut
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  1848 November 2, 1852 1856  
  Mathew Brady - Franklin Pierce (cropped).jpg Winfield Scott by Fredricks, 1862 (cropped).jpg
Nominee Franklin Pierce Winfield Scott
Party Democratic Whig
Home state New Hampshire New Jersey
Running mate William R. King William Alexander Graham
Electoral vote60
Popular vote33,24930,359
Percentage49.79%45.46%

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County Results
Pierce
  40–50%
  50–60%

The 1852 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 1852, as part of the 1852 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Contents

Connecticut voted for the Democratic candidate, Franklin Pierce, over the Whig Party candidate, Winfield Scott. Pierce won the state by a narrow margin of 4.33%.

A Democratic presidential nominee would not win Connecticut again until Samuel J. Tilden narrowly won it in 1876.

Results

1852 United States presidential election in Connecticut [1]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Democratic Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire William Rufus DeVane King of Alabama 33,24949.79%6100.00%
Whig Winfield Scott of New Jersey William Alexander Graham of North Carolina 30,35945.46%00.00%
Free Soil John Parker Hale of New Hampshire George Washington Julian of Indiana 3,1614.73%00.00%
N/AOthersOthers120.02%00.00%
Total66,781100.00%6100.00%

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References

  1. "1852 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 24 December 2013.