United States House of Representatives elections, 1852
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The U.S. House election, 1852 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1852.
This election cycle saw the Democrats increase their House majority and gain the presidency (under Franklin Pierce). Although sectionalism remained a huge problem, the parties got a slight boost of stability due to the unity of a bitter presidential campaign. Two small third parties, the Constitutional Unionists and States' Rights parties, quickly collapsed prior to this election, while the anti-slavery Free Soil Party held onto its four seats.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 157 | +30 | 67.1% |
| Whig Party | 71 | -14 | 30.3% |
| Free Soil Party | 4 | 0 | 1.7% |
| Independent | 2 | -2 | 0.8% |
| Totals | 234 | +1 | 100% |
[edit] California
Note: From statehood to 1864, California's representatives were elected at-large, with the top two vote-getters winning election from 1849 to 1858; in 1860 when California gained a seat in the House the top three vote-getters were elected.
| District | Opponent |
|---|---|
| California AL | James A. McDougall (D) 84.4% Milton S. Latham (D) 15.6% |
[edit] See also
http://clerk.house.gov/histHigh/Congressional_History/index.html
| Preceded by 1850 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1854 |
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