United States presidential election in California, 1852
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In the 1852 United States presidential election, its first election after becoming a state in 1850, California voted for the Democratic nominee, New Hampshire Senator Franklin Pierce, over the Whig nominee, United States Army general Winfield Scott.
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Franklin Pierce | 40,721 | 53.02% | 4 | |
| Whig | Winfield Scott | 35,972 | 46.83% | 0 | |
| Free Soil Party | John Hale | 61 | 0.08% | 0 | |
| No party | Write-ins | 56 | 0.07% | 0 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | — | ||||
| Totals | 76,810 | 100.00% | 4 | ||
| Voter turnout | — | ||||
References
- ↑ "1852 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
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