1852 United States presidential election in Maine

The 1852 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 2, 1852, as part of the 1852 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

1852 United States presidential election in Maine

November 2, 1852

Nominee Franklin Pierce Winfield Scott John P. Hale Party Democratic Whig Free Soil Home state New Hampshire New Jersey New Hampshire Running mate William R. King William Alexander Graham George Washington Julian Electoral vote 8 0 0 Popular vote 41,609 32,543 8,030 Percentage 50.63% 39.60% 9.77%

President before election Millard Fillmore Whig Elected President Franklin Pierce Democratic

Maine voted for the Democratic candidate, Franklin Pierce, over the Whig Party candidate, Winfield Scott. Pierce won the state by a margin of 11.03%.

Pierce would be the last Democratic candidate to win Maine until Woodrow Wilson in 1912 and the last one until Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 to win a majority of the popular vote.

Results

1852 United States presidential election in Maine[1]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire	William Rufus DeVane King of Alabama	41,609	50.63%	8	100.00%
	Whig	Winfield Scott of New Jersey	William Alexander Graham of North Carolina	32,543	39.60%	0	0.00%
	Free Soil	John Parker Hale of New Hampshire	George Washington Julian of Indiana	8,030	9.77%	0	0.00%
Total				82,182	100.00%	8	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Maine

References

1. "1852 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 17 March 2015.