Pierce–Scott presidential election
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The Pierce–Scott presidential election was the 1852 U.S. presidential contest in which Democrat Franklin Pierce defeated Whig candidate Winfield Scott, marking the effective collapse of the Whig Party.
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| Pierce–Scott presidential election canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Pierce–Scott presidential election Context triple: [1852 United States presidential election, alsoKnownAs, Pierce–Scott presidential election]
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South Carolina election of 1876
The South Carolina election of 1876 was a fiercely contested Reconstruction-era gubernatorial and legislative race marked by widespread violence, intimidation, and voter suppression that helped end Republican rule and pave the way for Democratic “Redeemer” control in the state.
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United States presidential election of 1832
The United States presidential election of 1832 was a contest largely defined by Andrew Jackson’s successful bid for re-election and his populist campaign against entrenched economic interests, including the national bank, which helped solidify the Democratic Party’s dominance.
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Committee to Re-elect the President
The Committee to Re-elect the President was U.S. President Richard Nixon’s 1972 campaign organization, best known for its central role in financing and orchestrating activities that led to the Watergate scandal.
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United States presidential election, 1896
The United States presidential election of 1896 was a pivotal contest in American history that pitted Republican William McKinley against Democrat and Populist-backed William Jennings Bryan, centering on fierce debates over monetary policy, especially the gold standard versus free silver.
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1872 United States presidential election
The 1872 United States presidential election was a post–Civil War contest in which incumbent Republican Ulysses S. Grant won a second term amid Reconstruction-era political tensions and a split in the opposition.
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Target entity: Pierce–Scott presidential election Target entity description: The Pierce–Scott presidential election was the 1852 U.S. presidential contest in which Democrat Franklin Pierce defeated Whig candidate Winfield Scott, marking the effective collapse of the Whig Party.
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A.
South Carolina election of 1876
The South Carolina election of 1876 was a fiercely contested Reconstruction-era gubernatorial and legislative race marked by widespread violence, intimidation, and voter suppression that helped end Republican rule and pave the way for Democratic “Redeemer” control in the state.
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United States presidential election of 1832
The United States presidential election of 1832 was a contest largely defined by Andrew Jackson’s successful bid for re-election and his populist campaign against entrenched economic interests, including the national bank, which helped solidify the Democratic Party’s dominance.
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Committee to Re-elect the President
The Committee to Re-elect the President was U.S. President Richard Nixon’s 1972 campaign organization, best known for its central role in financing and orchestrating activities that led to the Watergate scandal.
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United States presidential election, 1896
The United States presidential election of 1896 was a pivotal contest in American history that pitted Republican William McKinley against Democrat and Populist-backed William Jennings Bryan, centering on fierce debates over monetary policy, especially the gold standard versus free silver.
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E.
1872 United States presidential election
The 1872 United States presidential election was a post–Civil War contest in which incumbent Republican Ulysses S. Grant won a second term amid Reconstruction-era political tensions and a split in the opposition.
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Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential election
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| candidate |
Franklin Pierce
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Winfield Scott ⓘ |
| candidateParty |
Franklin Pierce
ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin Pierce – Democratic Party (United States)
Winfield Scott ⓘ
surface form:
Winfield Scott – Whig Party (United States)
|
| context |
Second Party System
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Party System in United States politics
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electoralSystem | Electoral College ⓘ |
| electoralVoteLoser | Winfield Scott ⓘ |
| electoralVoteWinner | Franklin Pierce ⓘ |
| elects |
President of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
President of the United States and Vice President of the United States
|
| followedBy | 1856 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| follows | 1848 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1852 ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1852 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
last presidential victory for a candidate born in the 19th century’s first decade
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marked the end of the Whig Party as a major national party ⓘ |
| ledTo | realignment toward the emergence of the Republican Party ⓘ |
| loser | Winfield Scott ⓘ |
| notableFor |
effective collapse of the Whig Party
ⓘ
landslide victory of Franklin Pierce ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of the United States ⓘ |
| partyOfLoser |
Whig Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Whig Party (United States)
|
| partyOfWinner |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
|
| pointInTime | 1852 ⓘ |
| popularVoteLoser | Winfield Scott ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | Franklin Pierce ⓘ |
| precededByEvent | Compromise of 1850 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
sectional tensions between North and South
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slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Democratic control of the presidency ⓘ |
| runningMateOfLoser | William A. Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningMateOfWinner |
William Rufus King
ⓘ
surface form:
William R. King
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| tookPlaceIn | Antebellum period in the United States ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | indirect presidential election ⓘ |
| winner | Franklin Pierce ⓘ |
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Subject: Pierce–Scott presidential election Description of subject: The Pierce–Scott presidential election was the 1852 U.S. presidential contest in which Democrat Franklin Pierce defeated Whig candidate Winfield Scott, marking the effective collapse of the Whig Party.
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