1852 United States presidential election in Texas

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1852 United States presidential election in Texas
Flag of Texas.svg
  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 A. Graham
Electoral vote40
Popular vote13,5524,995
Percentage73.07%26.93%

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

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.

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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]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic Franklin Pierce 13,55273.068%4
Whig Winfield Scott 4,99526.932%0
Total18,547100.0%4

See also

References

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