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1852 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1852 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| country | Pennsylvania |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1848 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| previous_year | 1848 |
| next_election | 1856 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| next_year | 1856 |
| election_date | November 2, 1852 |
| image_size | x200px |
| image1 | Mathew Brady - Franklin Pierce (cropped).jpg |
| nominee1 | **Franklin Pierce** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | New Hampshire |
| running_mate1 | **William R. King** |
| electoral_vote1 | **27** |
| popular_vote1 | **198,562** |
| percentage1 | **51.20%** |
| image2 | Winfield Scott by Fredricks, 1862 (cropped).jpg |
| nominee2 | Winfield Scott |
| party2 | Whig Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | New Jersey |
| running_mate2 | William Alexander Graham |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 179,104 |
| percentage2 | 46.18% |
| map_image | {{Switcher |
| map_caption | |
| title | President |
| before_election | Millard Fillmore |
| before_party | Whig Party (United States) |
| after_election | Franklin Pierce |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Main article: 1852 United States presidential election
| [[File:Pennsylvania Presidential Election Results 1852.svg|300px]] | County results | [[File:1852 presidential election in Pennsylvania by Congressional district.svg|300px]] | Congressional district results Pierce Scott Tie/No Votes A presidential election was held in Pennsylvania on November 2, 1852, as part of the 1852 United States presidential election. Voters chose 27 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Pennsylvania voted for the Democratic candidate, Franklin Pierce, over the Whig candidate, Winfield Scott. Pierce won the state by a margin of 5.02%.
Bradford, McKean, Potter and Tioga counties have only voted Democratic once since this election, in 1964.
Results
| 1852 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Democratic** | **Franklin Pierce** | **198,562** | **51.20%** | **27** | |
| Whig | Winfield Scott | 179,104 | 46.18% | 0 | |
| Free Soil | John P. Hale | 8,495 | 2.19% | 0 | |
| Native American | Jacob Broom | 1,678 | 0.43% | 0 | |
| **Totals** | **387,839** | **100.0%** | **27** |
Results by county
| County | Franklin Pierce | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Winfield Scott | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whig | John P. Hale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Free Soil | Various candidates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 198,562 | 51.20% | 179,104 | 46.18% | 8,495 | 2.19% | 1,678 | 0.43% | 19,458 | 5.02% | 387,839 | ||||||||||||||||
| Adams | 2,018 | 42.54% | 2,725 | 57.44% | 31 | 0.65% | 0 | 0.00% | -707 | -14.90% | 4,744 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegheny | 7,226 | 41.07% | 9,165 | 52.09% | 966 | 5.49% | 239 | 1.36% | -1,939 | -11.02% | 17,596 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Armstrong | 2,430 | 51.99% | 2,093 | 44.78% | 142 | 3.04% | 9 | 0.19% | 337 | 7.21% | 4,674 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beaver | 1,943 | 46.04% | 1,805 | 42.77% | 361 | 8.55% | 111 | 2.63% | 138 | 3.27% | 4,220 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bedford | 2,319 | 50.50% | 2,273 | 49.50% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 46 | 1.00% | 4,592 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Berks | 9,503 | 65.91% | 4,913 | 34.08% | 2 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.00% | 4,590 | 31.84% | 14,418 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blair | 1,931 | 42.66% | 2,590 | 57.22% | 5 | 0.11% | 0 | 0.00% | -659 | -14.56% | 4,526 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradford | 3,930 | 50.79% | 3,526 | 45.57% | 281 | 3.63% | 0 | 0.00% | 404 | 5.22% | 7,737 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucks | 5,766 | 53.52% | 4,928 | 45.74% | 58 | 0.54% | 22 | 0.20% | 838 | 7.78% | 10,774 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 2,533 | 45.79% | 2,833 | 51.21% | 165 | 2.98% | 1 | 0.02% | -300 | -5.42% | 5,532 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cambria | 2,035 | 57.96% | 1,461 | 41.61% | 15 | 0.43% | 0 | 0.00% | 574 | 16.35% | 3,511 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carbon | 1,311 | 63.64% | 749 | 36.36% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 562 | 27.28% | 2,060 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centre | 2,993 | 60.97% | 1,916 | 39.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,077 | 21.94% | 4,909 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chester | 5,520 | 47.76% | 5,700 | 49.32% | 338 | 2.92% | 0 | 0.00% | -180 | -1.56% | 11,558 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clarion | 2,642 | 67.95% | 1,218 | 31.33% | 28 | 0.72% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,424 | 36.63% | 3,888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clearfield | 1,733 | 62.93% | 997 | 36.20% | 24 | 0.87% | 0 | 0.00% | 736 | 26.72% | 2,754 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clinton | 1,318 | 56.91% | 996 | 43.00% | 2 | 0.09% | 0 | 0.00% | 322 | 13.90% | 2,316 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 2,102 | 64.34% | 1,165 | 35.66% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 937 | 28.68% | 3,267 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crawford | 3,427 | 48.21% | 2,775 | 39.04% | 906 | 12.75% | 0 | 0.00% | 652 | 9.17% | 7,108 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland | 3,188 | 52.56% | 2,878 | 47.44% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 310 | 5.11% | 6,066 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dauphin | 2,675 | 41.92% | 3,673 | 57.56% | 29 | 0.45% | 4 | 0.06% | -998 | -15.64% | 6,381 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 1,737 | 44.34% | 2,073 | 52.92% | 107 | 2.73% | 0 | 0.00% | -336 | -8.58% | 3,917 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elk | 423 | 70.62% | 163 | 27.21% | 13 | 2.17% | 0 | 0.00% | 260 | 43.41% | 599 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erie | 2,738 | 37.18% | 4,015 | 54.52% | 611 | 8.30% | 0 | 0.00% | -1,277 | -17.34% | 7,364 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fayette | 3,867 | 55.47% | 3,032 | 43.49% | 72 | 1.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 835 | 11.98% | 6,971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 3,358 | 46.03% | 3,904 | 53.51% | 3 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.00% | -546 | -7.48% | 7,265 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fulton | 831 | 53.24% | 729 | 46.70% | 1 | 0.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 102 | 6.54% | 1,561 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greene | 2,602 | 62.10% | 1,559 | 37.21% | 29 | 0.69% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,043 | 24.89% | 4,190 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huntingdon | 2,041 | 44.82% | 2,511 | 55.13% | 2 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.00% | -470 | -10.32% | 4,554 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1,827 | 40.66% | 2,387 | 53.13% | 279 | 6.21% | 0 | 0.00% | -560 | -12.46% | 4,493 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 1,484 | 56.62% | 1,115 | 42.54% | 22 | 0.84% | 0 | 0.00% | 369 | 14.08% | 2,621 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juniata | 1,368 | 56.30% | 1,062 | 43.70% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 306 | 12.60% | 2,430 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lancaster | 6,578 | 36.00% | 11,637 | 63.69% | 53 | 0.29% | 3 | 0.02% | -5,059 | -27.69% | 18,271 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lawrence | 1,064 | 29.87% | 1,984 | 55.70% | 514 | 14.43% | 0 | 0.00% | -920 | -25.83% | 3,562 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | 2,118 | 40.54% | 3,105 | 59.44% | 1 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% | -987 | -18.90% | 5,224 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 3,493 | 53.84% | 2,993 | 46.13% | 2 | 0.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 500 | 7.71% | 6,488 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luzerne | 5,340 | 61.53% | 3,339 | 38.47% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,001 | 23.06% | 8,679 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lycoming | 2,790 | 57.16% | 2,085 | 42.72% | 5 | 0.10% | 1 | 0.02% | 705 | 14.44% | 4,881 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McKean | 597 | 55.28% | 405 | 37.50% | 78 | 7.22% | 0 | 0.00% | 192 | 17.78% | 1,080 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 2,693 | 47.48% | 2,210 | 38.97% | 768 | 13.54% | 0 | 0.00% | 483 | 8.51% | 5,671 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mifflin | 1,620 | 53.78% | 1,392 | 46.22% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 228 | 7.56% | 3,012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monroe | 2,098 | 83.39% | 418 | 16.61% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,680 | 66.78% | 2,516 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery | 5,767 | 53.79% | 4,791 | 44.68% | 160 | 1.49% | 4 | 0.04% | 976 | 9.11% | 10,722 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montour | 1,455 | 62.69% | 866 | 37.31% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 589 | 25.38% | 2,321 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northampton | 4,403 | 59.65% | 2,978 | 40.35% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,425 | 19.30% | 7,381 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northumberland | 2,451 | 60.22% | 1,619 | 39.77% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 832 | 20.45% | 4,070 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perry | 2,159 | 60.44% | 1,413 | 39.56% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 746 | 20.88% | 3,572 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia | 26,022 | 49.69% | 24,573 | 46.92% | 626 | 1.20% | 1,148 | 2.19% | 1,449 | 2.77% | 52,369 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pike | 834 | 80.50% | 202 | 19.50% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 632 | 61.00% | 1,036 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Potter | 661 | 52.92% | 263 | 21.06% | 325 | 26.02% | 0 | 0.00% | 336 | 26.90% | 1,249 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schuylkill | 4,758 | 52.87% | 4,128 | 45.87% | 10 | 0.11% | 104 | 1.16% | 630 | 7.00% | 9,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Somerset | 1,203 | 28.72% | 2,986 | 71.28% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -1,783 | -42.56% | 4,189 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sullivan | 426 | 64.35% | 177 | 26.74% | 59 | 8.91% | 0 | 0.00% | 249 | 37.61% | 662 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Susquehanna | 3,046 | 57.52% | 2,035 | 38.43% | 215 | 4.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,011 | 19.09% | 5,296 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tioga | 2,614 | 61.40% | 1,564 | 36.74% | 79 | 1.86% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,050 | 24.66% | 4,257 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | 1,994 | 39.29% | 3,081 | 60.71% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -1,087 | -21.42% | 5,075 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venango | 1,899 | 58.09% | 1,164 | 35.61% | 204 | 6.24% | 2 | 0.06% | 735 | 22.48% | 3,269 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warren | 1,629 | 58.79% | 1,082 | 39.05% | 60 | 2.16% | 0 | 0.00% | 547 | 19.74% | 2,771 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4,063 | 49.17% | 3,810 | 46.11% | 370 | 4.48% | 20 | 0.24% | 253 | 3.06% | 8,263 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | 2,362 | 65.34% | 1,232 | 34.08% | 21 | 0.58% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,130 | 31.26% | 3,615 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westmoreland | 5,509 | 62.37% | 3,203 | 36.27% | 120 | 1.36% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,306 | 26.10% | 8,832 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 1,258 | 60.36% | 807 | 38.72% | 19 | 0.92% | 0 | 0.00% | 451 | 21.64% | 2,084 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| York | 5,585 | 54.24% | 4,700 | 45.65% | 11 | 0.11% | 0 | 0.00% | 885 | 8.59% | 10,296 |
Notes
References
References
- "1852 Presidential General Election Results - Pennsylvania". U.S. Election Atlas.
- Géoelections; [http://geoelections.free.fr/USA/elec_comtes/1880weav.htm Presidential election of 1880 Popular Vote for James B. Weaver] (.xlsx file for €15)
- Humanities, National Endowment for the. (1852-11-18). "The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, November 18, 1852, Image 2".
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