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1852 United States presidential election facts for kids

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Mathew Brady - Franklin Pierce - alternate crop
Franklin Pierce, elected president

The United States presidential election of 1852 was the 17th presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1852. The United States holds presidential elections every four years. Franklin Pierce was elected president.

Candidates

Winfield Scott by Fredricks, 1862
General Winfield Scott

Millard Fillmore was the incumbent president, having replaced Zachary Taylor, the 1848 winner, on his death in 1850. Fillmore belonged to the Whig Party. Instead of choosing Fillmore as a candidate for 1852, the Whigs chose General Winfield Scott. William Alexander Graham was Scott's running mate, the person who would become vice-president if elected.

The Democratic Party selected Franklin Pierce. Pierce was not a well known politician. William R. King was Pierce's running mate.

Images for kids

  • 1852DemocraticCampaignPoster

    Pierce/King campaign poster

  • Scott Graham

    Scott/Graham campaign poster

  • Scott vs Pierce campaign

    Political cartoon favoring Winfield Scott

  • PresidentialCounty1852Colorbrewer

    Results by county explicitly indicating the percentage of the winning candidate in each county. Shades of blue are for Pierce (Democratic), shades of yellow are for Scott (Whig), shades of red are for Hale (Free Soil), shades of orange are for Webster (Union), shades of green are for (Independent Democrats), and shades of purple are for Troup (Southern Rights).

  • Mathew Brady - Franklin Pierce (cropped)

    Former Senator Franklin Pierce from New Hampshire

  • Lewis Cass circa 1855

    Senator Lewis Cass from Michigan

  • James Buchanan (cropped)

    Former Secretary of State James Buchanan

  • William L. Marcy - Brady-Handy

    Former Secretary of War William L. Marcy

  • Unsuccessful 1852

    Commanding General Winfield Scott

  • Millard Fillmore by Brady Studio 1855-65-crop

    President Millard Fillmore

  • Daniel Webster crop

    U.S. Secretary of State Daniel Webster

  • George M. Troup

    Former senator George Troup from Georgia

  • PresidentialCounty1852Colorbrewer

    Map of presidential election results by county

  • DemocraticPresidentialCounty1852Colorbrewer

    Map of Democratic presidential election results by county

  • WhigPresidentialCounty1852Colorbrewer

    Map of Whig presidential election results by county

  • FreeSoilPresidentialCounty1852Colorbrewer

    Map of Free Soil presidential election results by county

  • OtherPresidentialCounty1852Colorbrewer

    Map of "Other" presidential election results by county

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos de 1852 para niños

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