Presidential CandidateElectoral Vote Popular Vote Pct Party Running Mate
(Electoral Votes)
Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire (W) 254 1,601,274 Democrat William R. King of Alabama (254)
Winfield Scott of Virginia 42 1,386,580 Whig William A. Graham of North Carolina (42)
Other
Total 100.0%
Other elections: 1840, 1844, 1848, 1852, 1856, 1860, 1864
Source: U.S. Office of the Federal Register


See also: President of the United States, U.S. presidential election, 1852, History of the United States (1776-1865)