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OfficePresident
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1852 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 02, 1852 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 1852 - 11:00pm
Term Start March 04, 1853 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1857 - 12:00pm
ContributorJoshua L.
Last ModifiedChronicler November 04, 2021 07:19pm
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DescriptionSouth Carolina's electors were elected by the state legislature on 11/2/1852, the same day that other states cast the popular vote. The Presidential Electors were unanimously chosen. While discussing instructing the Electors, some legislators favored Pierce while others supported Troup, but when it became evident that Pierce had majority support, the Troup supporters did not call for an official vote on the instruction.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1848
NameLewis Cass, Sr. Votes129 (82.69%)
Term03/04/1849 - 03/04/1853 Margin102 (+65.38%)
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KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
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Name Sen. Franklin Pierce Sen. George Michael Troup
PartyDemocratic Southern Rights
Votes1 (100.00%) 0 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1 (-100.00%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
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