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New Jersey · 1852 presidential election

New Jersey presidential election results 1852

Franklin Pierce carried New Jersey by 6.85 points (5,750 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
7
Votes counted
83,926

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin PierceDemocratic44,30152.80%7
Winfield ScottWhig38,55145.90%—
John P. HaleFree Soil3360.40%—
Total votes83,926

Sources: 1852

Questions and answers

Who won New Jersey in 1852?

Franklin Pierce won New Jersey by 6.85 percentage points (5,750 votes).

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1852?

New Jersey cast 7 electoral votes in 1852.

How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1852?

83,926 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