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

Louisiana voted for the Democratic candidate, Franklin Pierce, over Whig candidate Winfield Scott. Pierce won Louisiana by a narrow margin of 3.88%.

Results

1852 United States presidential election in Louisiana[1][2]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Democratic Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire William R. King of Alabama 18,647 51.94% 6 100.00%
Whig Winfield Scott of New Jersey William A. Graham of North Carolina 17,255 48.06% 0 0.00%
Total 35,902 100.00% 6 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ "1852 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana". 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.