Franklin Pierce vs Winfield Scott
Franklin Pierce vs Winfield Scott in 1852: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
Franklin Pierce
- Elections
- 1 (1852)
- Won
- 1
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 254
- Best popular vote
- 50.8% in 1852
- Parties
- Democratic
Winfield Scott
- Elections
- 1 (1852)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 42
- Best popular vote
- 43.9% in 1852
- Parties
- Whig
- Franklin Pierce states
- 26
- Winfield Scott states
- 4
- Popular vote
- 50.8% – 43.9%
Every state, 1852
| State | Franklin Pierce | Winfield Scott | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 60.9% 9 | 34.1% | 26.8 | 9 |
| Arkansas | 62.2% 4 | 37.8% | 24.4 | 4 |
| California | 53.0% 4 | 46.8% | 6.2 | 4 |
| Connecticut | 49.8% 6 | 45.5% | 4.3 | 6 |
| Delaware | 49.9% 3 | 49.7% | 0.2 | 3 |
| Florida | 60.0% 3 | 40.0% | 20.0 | 3 |
| Georgia | 64.7% 10 | 26.6% | 38.1 | 10 |
| Illinois | 51.9% 11 | 41.8% | 10.1 | 11 |
| Indiana | 52.0% 13 | 44.2% | 7.8 | 13 |
| Iowa | 50.2% 4 | 44.8% | 5.4 | 4 |
| Kentucky | 48.3% | 51.4% 12 | -3.1 | 12 |
| Louisiana | 51.9% 6 | 48.1% | 3.8 | 6 |
| Maine | 50.6% 8 | 39.6% | 11.0 | 8 |
| Maryland | 53.3% 8 | 46.7% | 6.6 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 35.1% | 41.4% 13 | -6.3 | 13 |
| Michigan | 50.4% 6 | 40.8% | 9.6 | 6 |
| Mississippi | 60.5% 7 | 39.5% | 21.0 | 7 |
| Missouri | 56.4% 9 | 43.6% | 12.8 | 9 |
| New Hampshire | 56.4% 5 | 30.6% | 25.8 | 5 |
| New Jersey | 52.8% 7 | 45.9% | 6.9 | 7 |
| New York | 50.2% 35 | 45.0% | 5.2 | 35 |
| North Carolina | 50.4% 10 | 49.5% | 0.9 | 10 |
| Ohio | 47.9% 23 | 43.2% | 4.7 | 23 |
| Pennsylvania | 51.2% 27 | 46.2% | 5.0 | 27 |
| Rhode Island | 51.4% 4 | 44.8% | 6.6 | 4 |
| South Carolina | — | — | — | — |
| Tennessee | 49.3% | 50.7% 12 | -1.4 | 12 |
| Texas | 73.5% 4 | 26.5% | 47.0 | 4 |
| Vermont | 29.8% | 50.6% 5 | -20.8 | 5 |
| Virginia | 55.7% 15 | 44.3% | 11.4 | 15 |
| Wisconsin | 52.0% 5 | 34.4% | 17.6 | 5 |
Questions and answers
Who won between Franklin Pierce and Winfield Scott in 1852?
Franklin Pierce won the presidency. Electoral votes: Franklin Pierce 254, Winfield Scott 42. Popular vote: Franklin Pierce 50.8%, Winfield Scott 43.9%.
How many states did Franklin Pierce and Winfield Scott each win in 1852?
Franklin Pierce carried 26 and Winfield Scott carried 4.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data