Franklin Pierce is elected US President

Historical Context Note

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In the US presidential election, Franklin Pierce, the Democrat candidate, wins by a landslide against the Whig candidate Winfield, gaining 254 electoral votes to Winfield's 42.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Franklin Pierce is elected US President". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18274, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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