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Rhode Island · 1852 presidential election

Rhode Island presidential election results 1852

Franklin Pierce carried Rhode Island by 6.52 points (1,109 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
17,005

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin PierceDemocratic8,73551.40%4
Winfield ScottWhig7,62644.80%—
John P. HaleFree Soil6443.80%—
Total votes17,005

Sources: 1852

Questions and answers

Who won Rhode Island in 1852?

Franklin Pierce won Rhode Island by 6.52 percentage points (1,109 votes).

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1852?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in 1852.

How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 1852?

17,005 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