The 1852 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 2, 1852, as part of the 1852 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
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North Carolina voted for the Democratic candidate, Franklin Pierce, over Whig candidate Winfield Scott. Pierce won North Carolina by a margin of 0.94%.
Results
edit1852 United States presidential election in North Carolina[1][2] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Democratic | Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire | William R. King of Alabama | 39,788 | 50.43% | 10 | 100.00% | ||
Whig | Winfield Scott of New Jersey | William A. Graham of North Carolina | 39,043 | 49.49% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Write-in (other) | N/A | 60 | 0.08% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
Total | 78,891 | 100.00% | 10 | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ "1852 Presidential General Election Results - North Carolina". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ "1852 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 2, 2017.