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Winfield Scott

Winfield Scott ran for president in 1852. Electoral votes, popular vote and the states won in each election.

1852 Lost

Whig
Electoral votes
42of 296
Popular vote
1,386,94243.90%
States carried
4
Running mate
William Graham

Opponents: Franklin Pierce (254 EV), John P. Hale (0 EV).

Alabama: lostAlaskaArizonaArkansas: lostCalifornia: lostColoradoConnecticut: lostDelaware: lostDistrict of ColumbiaFlorida: lostGeorgia: lostHawaiiIdahoIllinois: lostIndiana: lostIowa: lostKansasKentucky: wonLouisiana: lostMaine: lostMaryland: lostMassachusetts: wonMichigan: lostMinnesotaMississippi: lostMissouri: lostMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew Hampshire: lostNew Jersey: lostNew MexicoNew York: lostNorth Carolina: lostNorth DakotaOhio: lostOklahomaOregonPennsylvania: lostRhode Island: lostSouth Carolina: lostSouth DakotaTennessee: wonTexas: lostUtahVermont: wonVirginia: lostWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsin: lostWyomingVermont: wonNew Hampshire: lostMassachusetts: wonRhode Island: lostConnecticut: lostNew Jersey: lostDelaware: lostMaryland: lostDistrict of Columbia
States carried in 1852 (coloured), shaded by margin.

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Questions and answers

How many times did Winfield Scott run for president?

1 time (1852), without winning.

How many electoral votes did Winfield Scott win?

1852: 42.

What share of the popular vote did Winfield Scott get?

1852: 43.9% (1,386,942 votes).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data