Franklin Pierce, President

Franklin Pierce

President
Born
November 23, 1804
Died
October 8, 1869
Age at death
64
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Democratic
In office
1853–1857
On the ballot
1833–1852
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pierce1.6M
Opponents1.4M
Total Electoral Votes
Pierce254
Opponents42
3
Elections run

Between 1833 and 1852, Franklin Pierce ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and President), winning all 3. Pierce's biggest single-election total was 1,601,274 votes, in the 1852 U.S. presidential election.

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How many votes has Franklin Pierce received?

Franklin Pierce has received 1,601,274 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0, plus 254 electoral votes.

Election history

Franklin Pierce’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852Presidentwith William R. KingWon1,601,274 (50.8%)254 EVWinfield Scott
1835U.S. HouseNew HampshireWonJoseph Weeks
Benning Bean (head-to-head)

Samuel Cushman

Robert Burns (head-to-head)
1833U.S. HouseNew HampshireWonHenry Hubbard
Joseph Harper

Robert Burns (head-to-head)

Benning Bean (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000333) and Wikidata (Q12312). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Franklin Pierce: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/franklin-pierce. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.