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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive
OfficePresident
TypePrimary Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 1852 - 12:00pm
Polls Open August 11, 1852 - 06:00am
Polls Close August 12, 1852 - 08:00pm
Term Start March 04, 1853 - 12:00am
Term End March 04, 1857 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler July 26, 2007 01:53pm
Data SourcesPittsburgh Evening Chronicle, 8/12/1852.
DescriptionThe second Free Soil Party National Convention assembled in the Masonic Hall in Pittsburgh PA. There were 208 delegates.

Chairman: Henry Wilson MA

John P. Hale NH was nominated for President on the first ballot as shown here. George W. Julian IN was nominated for VP on the second ballot over Samuel Lewis OH and Joshua R. Giddings OH.

LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyWhig Won12/06/1848
NameZachary Taylor Votes163 (56.21%)
Term03/04/1849 - 07/09/1850 Margin36 (+12.41%)
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Sen. John Parker Hale Scattering
PartyFree Soil
Votes192 (92.31%) 16 (7.69%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -176 (-84.62%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
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