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Virginia · 1852 presidential election

Virginia presidential election results 1852

Franklin Pierce carried Virginia by 11.42 points (15,140 votes), winning 15 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
15
Votes counted
132,604

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin PierceDemocratic73,87255.70%15
Winfield ScottWhig58,73244.30%—
John P. HaleFree Soil--0.00%—
Total votes132,604

Sources: 1852

Questions and answers

Who won Virginia in 1852?

Franklin Pierce won Virginia by 11.42 percentage points (15,140 votes).

How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1852?

Virginia cast 15 electoral votes in 1852.

How many people voted for president in Virginia in 1852?

132,604 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