| 1st VP Ballot - WNC 1852 |
| Contender | Northeast | Slave | Free West | Total |
| William A. Graham NC | 30 | 34 | 4 | 68 |
| Edward Bates MO | 38 | 17 | 42 | 97 |
| James A. Pearce MD | 6 | 34 | 2 | 42 |
| Others | 36 | 35 | 18 | 55 |
| Total | 110 | 120 | 66 | 296 |
After the contentious nomination of Winfield Scott for President, the Whig National Convention assembled on the evening of 6/20/1852 for its final session. Several states began the session with statements of support for Scott.
The convention then turned to the vice presidential nomination. Each state was called to place a name in contention, but most contenders who were on the floor declined to run when mentioned. The delegates scattered their votes among several contenders, with three garnering the most support. Edward Bates placed first; he carried a string of states beginning with Pennsylvania and extending west to Missouri. William A. Graham was strongest in states along the eastern seaboard, stretching from his home state of North Carolina into New England. James A. Pearce received the bulk of his support from slave states. For some reason, when the votes were tallied, Gr
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| 1st VP Ballot - WNC 1852 |
| Contender | Northeast | Slave | Free West | Total |
| William A. Graham NC | 30 | 34 | 4 | 68 |
| Edward Bates MO | 38 | 17 | 42 | 97 |
| James A. Pearce MD | 6 | 34 | 2 | 42 |
| Others | 36 | 35 | 18 | 55 |
| Total | 110 | 120 | 66 | 296 |
After the contentious nomination of Winfield Scott for President, the Whig National Convention assembled on the evening of 6/20/1852 for its final session. Several states began the session with statements of support for Scott.
The convention then turned to the vice presidential nomination. Each state was called to place a name in contention, but most contenders who were on the floor declined to run when mentioned. The delegates scattered their votes among several contenders, with three garnering the most support. Edward Bates placed first; he carried a string of states beginning with Pennsylvania and extending west to Missouri. William A. Graham was strongest in states along the eastern seaboard, stretching from his home state of North Carolina into New England. James A. Pearce received the bulk of his support from slave states. For some reason, when the votes were tallied, Graham's vote was overstated (as 74) and Pearce's vote was understated (as 32).
Between the ballots, Crittenden (who had received 10 votes) withdrew. The delegates, ready to leave for home, unanimously nominated Graham on the second ballot (296 votes).
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