The 1852 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 2, 1852, as part of the 1852 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
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County Results
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Indiana voted for the Democratic candidate, Franklin Pierce, over Whig candidate Winfield Scott. Pierce won Indiana by a margin of 7.88%. This would be the last occasion Porter County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate until Bill Clinton won a plurality in 1996.[1]
1852 United States presidential election in Indiana[2][3] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Democratic | Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire | William R. King of Alabama | 95,340 | 52.05% | 13 | 100.00% | ||
Whig | Winfield Scott of New Jersey | William A. Graham of North Carolina | 80,901 | 44.17% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Free Soil | John P. Hale of New Hampshire | George W. Julian of Indiana | 6,929 | 3.78% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 183,170 | 100.00% | 13 | 100.00% |