1852 United States presidential election in Florida
November 2, 1852
 
Nominee Franklin Pierce Winfield Scott
Party Democratic Whig
Home state New Hampshire New Jersey
Running mate William R. King William Graham
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 4,318 2,875
Percentage 60.03% 39.97%
County Results
President before election

Millard Fillmore
Whig

 Elected President

Franklin Pierce
Democratic

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

Results

Democrat Franklin Pierce defeated Whig Party candidate Winfield Scott by a margin of 20.06% or 1,443 votes. Pierce won all of Florida's 3 electoral votes and was the first Democrat to win the state.

General election results, November 2, 1852[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Franklin Pierce 4,318 60.03%
Whig Winfield Scott 2,875 39.97%
Total votes 7,193 100%

Results by County

County[2]Franklin Pierce
Democratic		Winfield Scott
Whig		Total
votes
#  % #  %
Alachua 209 65.3% 111 34.7% 320
Calhoun 61 82.4% 13 17.6% 74
Columbia 337 63.1% 197 36.9% 534
Dade* 0% 0 0% 0 0
Duval 314 53.4% 274 46.6% 588
Escambia 213 51.3% 202 48.7% 415
Franklin 173 66.5% 87 33.5% 260
Gadsden 306 64.3% 170 35.7% 476
Hamilton 117 81.3% 27 18.7% 144
Hernando 93 66.4% 47 33.6% 140
Hillsborough 165 70.2% 70 29.8% 235
Holmes 59 44.7% 73 55.3% 132
Jackson 261 50.1% 260 49.9% 521
Jefferson 320 79.0% 85 21.0% 405
Leon 384 62.8% 227 37.2% 611
Levy 43 61.4% 27 38.6% 70
Madison 183 64.4% 101 35.6% 284
Marion 206 60.1% 137 39.9% 343
Monroe 116 55.0% 95 45.0% 211
Nassau 29 37.7% 48 62.3% 77
Orange 35 50.0% 35 50.0% 70
Putnam 47 56.0% 37 44.0% 84
Santa Rosa 159 42.2% 218 57.8% 377
St. Johns 140 59.1% 97 40.9% 237
St. Lucie 7 100% 0 0% 7
Wakulla 154 63.1% 90 36.9% 244
Walton 78 40.8% 113 59.2% 191
Washington 109 76.2% 34 23.8% 143
Totals 4,318 60.0% 2,845 40.0% 7,193
*Dade County had no returns.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1852 Presidential General Election Results - Florida". US Election Atlas.
  2. ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (1998). United States Presidential Elections, 1788-1860: The Official Results by County and State. McFarland & Company. p. 117.


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