1852 United States presidential election in Indiana

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

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1852 United States presidential elections in Indiana

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 13 0 Popular vote 95,340 80,901 Percentage 52.05% 44.17%

President before election Millard Fillmore Whig Elected President Franklin Pierce Democratic

Indiana voted for the Democratic candidate, Franklin Pierce, over Whig candidate Winfield Scott. Pierce won Illinois by a margin of 7.88%. This would be the last occasion Porter County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate until Bill Clinton won a plurality in 1996.[1]

Results

1852 United States presidential election in Indiana[2][3]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire	William R. King of Alabama	95,340	52.05%	13	100.00%
	Whig	Winfield Scott of New Jersey	William A. Graham of North Carolina	80,901	44.17%	0	0.00%
	Free Soil	John P. Hale of New Hampshire	George W. Julian of Indiana	6,929	3.78%	0	0.00%
Total				183,170	100.00%	13	100.00%

References

1. Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, p. 117 ISBN 0786422173
2. "1852 Presidential General Election Results – Indiana". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
3. "1852 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved 2 December 2017.