Who won Massachusetts in the 1852 presidential election?

Pierce (Democratic) carried Massachusetts in 1852, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1852?

Massachusetts cast 13 electoral votes in the 1852 presidential election.

Did Massachusetts vote for the national winner in 1852?

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

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Massachusetts: Pierce carries 13 EV.

Massachusetts cast its 13 electoral votes for Pierce (Democratic). National winner: Franklin Pierce (Democratic) — Massachusetts voted with the national winner this cycle.

Massachusetts in 1852

The 1852 contest saw Massachusetts line up behind Pierce, delivering 13 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Massachusetts ended up on the winning side — Franklin Pierce captured the White House that year.

Pierce's win closed out Massachusetts's 4-election run of voting Whig. The region divided — Connecticut, New York, and New Hampshire joined Massachusetts for the Democratic ticket, while Rhode Island and Vermont did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Massachusetts has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (23 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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