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1852 United States presidential election in Mississippi

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1852United States presidential electionin Mississippi

1848 November 2, 1852 1856
Nominee Franklin Pierce Winfield Scott
Party Democratic Whig
Home state New Hampshire New Jersey
Running mate William R. King William A. Graham
Electoral vote 7 0
Popular vote 26,896 17,558
Percentage 60.50% 39.50%

President before election

Millard Fillmore
Whig

Elected President

Franklin Pierce
Democratic

The1852 United States presidential election in Mississippitook place on November 2, 1852, as part of the1852 United States presidential election.Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to theElectoral College,who voted forPresidentandVice President.

Mississippivoted for theDemocraticcandidate,Franklin Pierce,overWhigcandidateWinfield Scott.Pierce won Mississippi by a margin of 21.00%.

Results

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United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1852[1][2]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Democratic Franklin PierceofNew Hampshire William R. KingofAlabama 26,896 60.50% 7 100.00%
Whig Winfield ScottofNew Jersey William A. GrahamofNorth Carolina 17,558 39.50% 0 0.00%
Total 44,454 100.00% 7 100.00%

References

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