See main article: 1852 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1852 United States presidential election in Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1848 United States presidential election in Tennessee |
| Previous Year: | 1848 |
| Next Election: | 1856 United States presidential election in Tennessee |
| Next Year: | 1856 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1852 |
| Image1: | Winfield Scott by Fredricks, 1862 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Winfield Scott |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | New Jersey |
| Running Mate1: | William A. Graham |
| Electoral Vote1: | 12 |
| Popular Vote1: | 58,586 |
| Percentage1: | 50.73% |
| Nominee2: | Franklin Pierce |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | New Hampshire |
| Running Mate2: | William R. King |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 56,900 |
| Percentage2: | 49.27% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Millard Fillmore |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Franklin Pierce |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1852 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 2, 1852, as part of the 1852 United States presidential election. Voters chose twelve representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Tennessee voted for the Whig candidate, Winfield Scott, over Democratic candidate Franklin Pierce.
Tennessee was one of the four states to vote for Scott in the 1852 election with the other three being Kentucky, Massachusetts and Vermont.
Despite Scott winning the state by a narrow margin of 1.46%, Tennessee would prove to be Scott's second strongest state in the nation after Kentucky.[1]