The 1852 United States presidential election in California was held on November 2, 1852, as part of the 1852 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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California voted in its first ever presidential election, having become the 31st state on September 9, 1850. The state was won by the Democratic nominee, New Hampshire Senator Franklin Pierce, who defeated the Whig nominee, United States Army general Winfield Scott.
Pierce won the state by a margin of 6.27%.
Results
Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
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Democratic Party | Franklin Pierce | W. S. Sherwood | 40,885 | |
Democratic Party | Franklin Pierce | Andreas Pico | 40,573 | |
Democratic Party | Franklin Pierce | T. J. Henley | 40,572 | |
Democratic Party | Franklin Pierce | J. W. Gregory | 40,507 | |
Whig Party | Winfield Scott | J. C. Fall | 36,052 | |
Whig Party | Winfield Scott | D. H. Haskell | 35,789 | |
Whig Party | Winfield Scott | T. D. Johns | 35,752 | |
Whig Party | Winfield Scott | J. E. Hale | 35,731 | |
Free Soil Party | John Hale | Asa D. Hatch | 66 | |
Free Soil Party | John Hale | Asa Walker | 66 | |
Free Soil Party | John Hale | J. Bryant Hill | 65 | |
Free Soil Party | John Hale | J. A. Lloyd | 65 | |
Write-in | Scattering | 56 | ||
Votes cast | 77,059 |
Results by county
County | Franklin Pierce Democratic | Winfield Scott Whig | John Hale Free Soil | Scattering Write-in | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Butte | 1,741 | 54.09% | 1,478 | 45.91% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 263 | 8.17% | 3,219 |
Calaveras | 2,838 | 55.29% | 2,288 | 44.57% | 6 | 0.12% | 1 | 0.02% | 550 | 10.71% | 5,133 |
Colusa | 232 | 50.66% | 226 | 49.34% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 6 | 1.31% | 458 |
Contra Costa | 590 | 58.82% | 413 | 41.18% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 177 | 17.65% | 1,003 |
El Dorado | 6,106 | 54.24% | 5,144 | 45.69% | 0 | 0.00% | 8 | 0.07% | 962 | 8.55% | 11,258 |
Klamath | 210 | 49.18% | 217 | 50.82% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -7 | -1.64% | 427 |
Los Angeles | 574 | 53.64% | 496 | 46.36% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 78 | 7.29% | 1,070 |
Marin | 137 | 48.58% | 145 | 51.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -8 | -2.84% | 282 |
Mariposa | 1,292 | 60.21% | 854 | 39.79% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 438 | 20.41% | 2,146 |
Monterey | 273 | 83.49% | 54 | 16.51% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 219 | 66.97% | 327 |
Napa | 267 | 56.93% | 202 | 43.07% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 65 | 13.86% | 469 |
Nevada | 2,855 | 52.17% | 2,618 | 47.83% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 237 | 4.33% | 5,473 |
Placer | 2,830 | 55.46% | 2,273 | 44.54% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 557 | 10.92% | 5,103 |
Sacramento | 3,279 | 47.43% | 3,635 | 52.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -356 | -5.15% | 6,914 |
San Diego | 105 | 49.53% | 107 | 50.47% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -2 | -0.94% | 212 |
San Francisco | 4,241 | 50.11% | 4,162 | 49.18% | 55 | 0.65% | 5 | 0.06% | 79 | 0.93% | 8,463 |
San Joaquin | 1,198 | 50.74% | 1,159 | 49.09% | 4 | 0.17% | 0 | 0.00% | 39 | 1.65% | 2,361 |
San Luis Obispo | 11 | 8.94% | 112 | 91.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -101 | -82.11% | 123 |
Santa Barbara | 104 | 59.43% | 68 | 38.86% | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 1.71% | 36 | 20.57% | 175 |
Santa Clara | 780 | 48.42% | 831 | 51.58% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -51 | -3.17% | 1,611 |
Santa Cruz | 306 | 62.20% | 186 | 37.80% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 120 | 24.39% | 492 |
Shasta | 971 | 56.19% | 757 | 43.81% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 214 | 12.38% | 1,728 |
Sierra | 1,619 | 54.57% | 1,438 | 45.43% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 271 | 9.13% | 2,967 |
Siskiyou | 492 | 51.68% | 459 | 48.21% | 1 | 0.11% | 0 | 0.00% | 33 | 3.47% | 952 |
Solano | 355 | 53.54% | 308 | 46.46% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 47 | 7.09% | 663 |
Sonoma | 474 | 63.97% | 267 | 36.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 207 | 27.94% | 741 |
Sutter | 205 | 48.93% | 214 | 51.07% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -9 | -2.15% | 419 |
Trinity | 784 | 53.44% | 683 | 46.56% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 101 | 6.88% | 1,467 |
Tulare | 40 | 55.56% | 32 | 44.44% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 8 | 11.11% | 72 |
Tuolumne | 3,131 | 54.82% | 2,541 | 44.49% | 0 | 0.00% | 39 | 0.68% | 590 | 10.33% | 5,711 |
Yolo | 350 | 46.79% | 398 | 53.21% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -48 | -6.42% | 748 |
Yuba | 2,195 | 51.38% | 2,077 | 48.62% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 118 | 2.76% | 4,272 |
Total | 40,885 | 53.06% | 36,052 | 46.78% | 66 | 0.09% | 56 | 0.07% | 4,833 | 6.27% | 77,059 |
Notes
- This stated total seems likely to be a mistake; the county figures add up to 40,585
- This stated total seems likely to be a mistake; the county figures add up to 35,752
- Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
- Based on highest elector on each ticket
- Includes Mendocino County
- Not including the votes from Union Township which arrived late. These votes were not listed on the statewide canvass although they are listed on the county return.
- The county figures add up to 40,585
- The county figures add up to 35,752
References
- Original Manuscript Returns, California State Archives
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The 1852 United States presidential election in California was held on November 2 1852 as part of the 1852 United States presidential election Voters chose four representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 1852 United States presidential election in CaliforniaNovember 2 1852 1856 Nominee Franklin Pierce Winfield Scott Party Democratic Whig Home state New Hampshire New Jersey Running mate William R King William A Graham Electoral vote 4 0 Popular vote 40 885 36 052 Percentage 53 06 46 78 County Results Pierce 50 60 60 70 80 90 Scott 50 60 90 100 Unknown No Vote President before election Millard Fillmore Whig Elected President Franklin Pierce Democratic California voted in its first ever presidential election having become the 31st state on September 9 1850 The state was won by the Democratic nominee New Hampshire Senator Franklin Pierce who defeated the Whig nominee United States Army general Winfield Scott Pierce won the state by a margin of 6 27 ResultsGeneral Election Results Party Pledged to Elector Votes Democratic Party Franklin Pierce W S Sherwood 40 885 Democratic Party Franklin Pierce Andreas Pico 40 573 Democratic Party Franklin Pierce T J Henley 40 572 Democratic Party Franklin Pierce J W Gregory 40 507 Whig Party Winfield Scott J C Fall 36 052 Whig Party Winfield Scott D H Haskell 35 789 Whig Party Winfield Scott T D Johns 35 752 Whig Party Winfield Scott J E Hale 35 731 Free Soil Party John Hale Asa D Hatch 66 Free Soil Party John Hale Asa Walker 66 Free Soil Party John Hale J Bryant Hill 65 Free Soil Party John Hale J A Lloyd 65 Write in Scattering 56 Votes cast 77 059 Results by county County Franklin Pierce Democratic Winfield Scott Whig John Hale Free Soil Scattering Write in Margin Total votes cast Butte 1 741 54 09 1 478 45 91 0 0 00 0 0 00 263 8 17 3 219 Calaveras 2 838 55 29 2 288 44 57 6 0 12 1 0 02 550 10 71 5 133 Colusa 232 50 66 226 49 34 0 0 00 0 0 00 6 1 31 458 Contra Costa 590 58 82 413 41 18 0 0 00 0 0 00 177 17 65 1 003 El Dorado 6 106 54 24 5 144 45 69 0 0 00 8 0 07 962 8 55 11 258 Klamath 210 49 18 217 50 82 0 0 00 0 0 00 7 1 64 427 Los Angeles 574 53 64 496 46 36 0 0 00 0 0 00 78 7 29 1 070 Marin 137 48 58 145 51 42 0 0 00 0 0 00 8 2 84 282 Mariposa 1 292 60 21 854 39 79 0 0 00 0 0 00 438 20 41 2 146 Monterey 273 83 49 54 16 51 0 0 00 0 0 00 219 66 97 327 Napa 267 56 93 202 43 07 0 0 00 0 0 00 65 13 86 469 Nevada 2 855 52 17 2 618 47 83 0 0 00 0 0 00 237 4 33 5 473 Placer 2 830 55 46 2 273 44 54 0 0 00 0 0 00 557 10 92 5 103 Sacramento 3 279 47 43 3 635 52 57 0 0 00 0 0 00 356 5 15 6 914 San Diego 105 49 53 107 50 47 0 0 00 0 0 00 2 0 94 212 San Francisco 4 241 50 11 4 162 49 18 55 0 65 5 0 06 79 0 93 8 463 San Joaquin 1 198 50 74 1 159 49 09 4 0 17 0 0 00 39 1 65 2 361 San Luis Obispo 11 8 94 112 91 06 0 0 00 0 0 00 101 82 11 123 Santa Barbara 104 59 43 68 38 86 0 0 00 3 1 71 36 20 57 175 Santa Clara 780 48 42 831 51 58 0 0 00 0 0 00 51 3 17 1 611 Santa Cruz 306 62 20 186 37 80 0 0 00 0 0 00 120 24 39 492 Shasta 971 56 19 757 43 81 0 0 00 0 0 00 214 12 38 1 728 Sierra 1 619 54 57 1 438 45 43 0 0 00 0 0 00 271 9 13 2 967 Siskiyou 492 51 68 459 48 21 1 0 11 0 0 00 33 3 47 952 Solano 355 53 54 308 46 46 0 0 00 0 0 00 47 7 09 663 Sonoma 474 63 97 267 36 03 0 0 00 0 0 00 207 27 94 741 Sutter 205 48 93 214 51 07 0 0 00 0 0 00 9 2 15 419 Trinity 784 53 44 683 46 56 0 0 00 0 0 00 101 6 88 1 467 Tulare 40 55 56 32 44 44 0 0 00 0 0 00 8 11 11 72 Tuolumne 3 131 54 82 2 541 44 49 0 0 00 39 0 68 590 10 33 5 711 Yolo 350 46 79 398 53 21 0 0 00 0 0 00 48 6 42 748 Yuba 2 195 51 38 2 077 48 62 0 0 00 0 0 00 118 2 76 4 272 Total 40 885 53 06 36 052 46 78 66 0 09 56 0 07 4 833 6 27 77 059NotesThis stated total seems likely to be a mistake the county figures add up to 40 585 This stated total seems likely to be a mistake the county figures add up to 35 752 Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket Based on highest elector on each ticket Includes Mendocino County Not including the votes from Union Township which arrived late These votes were not listed on the statewide canvass although they are listed on the county return The county figures add up to 40 585 The county figures add up to 35 752ReferencesOriginal Manuscript Returns California State Archives