1852 United States presidential election in Mississippi

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1852 United States presidential election in Mississippi

November 2, 1852

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%

County Results Pierce   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100% Scott   50-60%   60-70%

President before election Millard Fillmore Whig Elected President Franklin Pierce Democratic

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

Mississippi voted for the Democratic candidate, Franklin Pierce, over Whig candidate Winfield Scott. Pierce won Mississippi by a margin of 21.00%.

Results

United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1852[1][2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire	William R. King of Alabama	26,896	60.50%	7	100.00%
	Whig	Winfield Scott of New Jersey	William A. Graham of North Carolina	17,558	39.50%	0	0.00%
Total				44,454	100.00%	7	100.00%

References

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