1852 United States presidential election in Delaware
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The 1852 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 2, 1852, as part of the 1852 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Delaware voted for the Democratic candidate, Franklin Pierce, over Whig candidate Winfield Scott. Pierce won Delaware by a very narrow margin of 0.19%, only 25 votes.
Results[]
1852 United States presidential election in Delaware[1] | ||||||||
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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 | 6,318 | 49.85% | 3 | 100.00% | ||
Whig | Winfield Scott of New Jersey | William Alexander Graham of North Carolina | 6,293 | 49.66% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Free Soil | John P. Hale of New Hampshire | George Washington Julian of Indiana | 62 | 0.49% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 12,673 | 100.00% | 3 | 100.00% |
County | Franklin Pierce
Democratic |
Winfield Scott
Whig |
John Hale
Free Soil |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Kent | 1,422 | 47.20% | 1,591 | 52.80% | 0 | 0.00% | -169 | -5.61% | 3,013 |
New Castle | 3,038 | 51.77% | 2,768 | 47.17% | 62 | 1.06% | 270 | 4.60% | 5,868 |
Sussex | 1,858 | 49.00% | 1,934 | 51.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -76 | -2.00% | 3,792 |
Total: | 6,318 | 49.85% | 6,293 | 49.66% | 62 | 0.49% | 25 | 0.20% | 12,673 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "1852 Presidential General Election Results - Delaware". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ Burnham, Walter Dean (1955). Presidential ballots, 1836-1892. Internet Archive. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Press. p. 320.
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