Who won Mississippi in the 1852 presidential election?

Pierce (Democratic) carried Mississippi in 1852, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1852?

Mississippi cast 7 electoral votes in the 1852 presidential election.

Did Mississippi vote for the national winner in 1852?

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

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Mississippi: Pierce carries 7 EV.

Mississippi cast its 7 electoral votes for Pierce (Democratic). National winner: Franklin Pierce (Democratic) — Mississippi voted with the national winner this cycle.

Mississippi in 1852

The 1852 contest saw Mississippi line up behind Pierce, delivering 7 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Mississippi ended up on the winning side — Franklin Pierce captured the White House that year.

It marked the 7th consecutive election in which Mississippi backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1828. The region divided — Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabama joined Mississippi for the Democratic ticket, while Tennessee did not. Across the 51 presidential elections Mississippi has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (30 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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