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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeWhig Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1852 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 17, 1852 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 20, 1852 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1853 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1857 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler February 01, 2009 04:39pm
Data SourcesConvention Decisions and Voting Records - Bain & Parris

Most votes received by candidates for party presidential nomination, up to the point where a nominee was determined.
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4th Whig National Convention, 1852

Temporary Chairman
Permanent Chairman
Presidential Nominee
Vice Presidential Nominee
State Atty. Gen.
George Evans ME
Former U.S. Rep.
John G. Chapman MD
General
Winfield Scott VA
Secy. of the Navy
William A. Graham NC

The Taylor / Fillmore Administrations

When Congress assembled in 1849, control of Congress was disputed. The Democrats had a majority of the Senate, with 36 seats to 23 Whigs and three Free Soilers. The U.S. House had 113 Democrats, 108 Whigs, 9 Free Soilers, and two independents. It took three

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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won07/09/1850
NameMillard Fillmore Votes1 (100.00%)
Term07/09/1850 - 03/04/1853 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won12/01/1852
NameFranklin Pierce Votes254 (85.81%)
Term03/04/1853 - 03/04/1857 Margin212 (+71.62%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS President 12/01/1852

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Name Commanding General Winfield Scott (I) President Millard Fillmore Secretary of State Daniel Webster Rep. Edward Bates Sen. Rufus Choate Daniel S. Douglas Attorney General John J. Crittenden
PartyWhig Whig Whig Whig Whig Whig Whig
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Certified Votes 159 (48.33%) 133 (40.43%) 32 (9.73%) 2 (0.61%) 1 (0.30%) 1 (0.30%) 1 (0.30%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -26 (-7.90%) -127 (-38.60%) -157 (-47.72%) -158 (-48.02%) -158 (-48.02%) -158 (-48.02%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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