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Louisiana · 1852 presidential election

Louisiana presidential election results 1852

Franklin Pierce carried Louisiana by 3.88 points (1,392 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
6
Votes counted
35,902

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin PierceDemocratic18,64751.90%6
Winfield ScottWhig17,25548.10%—
John P. HaleFree Soil--0.00%—
Total votes35,902

Sources: 1852

Questions and answers

Who won Louisiana in 1852?

Franklin Pierce won Louisiana by 3.88 percentage points (1,392 votes).

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1852?

Louisiana cast 6 electoral votes in 1852.

How many people voted for president in Louisiana in 1852?

35,902 votes were counted for president.

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