1852 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania

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1852 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
November 2, 1852
 
Nominee Franklin Pierce Winfield Scott
Party Democratic Whig
Home state New Hampshire New Jersey
Running mate William R. King William Alexander Graham
Electoral vote 27 0
Popular vote 198,562 179,104
Percentage 51.20% 46.18%
President before election

Millard Fillmore
Whig

Elected President

Franklin Pierce
Democratic

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.

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