Who won Georgia in the 1852 presidential election?

Pierce (Democratic) carried Georgia in 1852, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1852?

Georgia cast 10 electoral votes in the 1852 presidential election.

Did Georgia vote for the national winner in 1852?

Yes. Georgia backed Franklin Pierce, who won the presidency that year.

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1852

Georgia: Pierce carries 10 EV.

Georgia cast its 10 electoral votes for Pierce (Democratic). National winner: Franklin Pierce (Democratic) — Georgia voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Georgia, 1852

In 1852, Georgia awarded its 10 electoral votes to Pierce of the Democratic party. Georgia ended up on the winning side — Franklin Pierce captured the White House that year.

The result flipped Georgia away from the Whig it had supported in 1848. The region divided — Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina joined Georgia for the Democratic ticket, while Tennessee did not. Across the 59 presidential elections Georgia has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (34 times). The vote fell within the Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

In the national count, Franklin Pierce took 254 of the 296 electoral votes, against Winfield Scott's 42. Franklin Pierce led the national popular vote with 50.83% of the ballots cast.

The 1852 national map

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