1852 U.S. Presidential Election

Nationwide · 2 tickets

Who won the 1852 U.S. Presidential Election?

Franklin Pierce won the 1852 U.S. Presidential Election. Franklin Pierce received 1,601,274 popular votes (50.8%) and 254 electoral votes. The main challenger was Winfield Scott (43.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Pierce and Scott

Pierce won the electoral college 254–42
50.8% popular · 1,601,274 votes
Running mate: William R. King
43.9% popular · 1,386,580 votes
Running mate: William A. Graham
Popular-vote counts come from official certified totals (1976–2024) and official public returns for earlier years, cross-checked against the MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial. Six states chose electors through their legislatures.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.