1852 United States presidential election in Louisiana

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1852 United States presidential election in Louisiana

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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 6 0 Popular vote 18,647 17,255 Percentage 51.94% 48.06%

Parish results Pierce   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Scott   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%

President before election Millard Fillmore Whig Elected President Franklin Pierce Democratic

The 1852 United States presidential election in Louisiana 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.

Louisiana voted for the Democratic candidate, Franklin Pierce, over Whig candidate Winfield Scott. Pierce won Louisiana by a narrow margin of 3.88%.

Results

1852 United States presidential election in Louisiana [1] [2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire	William R. King of Alabama	18,647	51.94%	6	100.00%
	Whig	Winfield Scott of New Jersey	William A. Graham of North Carolina	17,255	48.06%	0	0.00%
Total				35,902	100.00%	6	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Louisiana

References

1. "1852 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana". 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.