1852 Missouri gubernatorial election
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1852 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 2, 1852, the Democratic nominee, Sterling Price, defeated Whig candidate James Winston.
August 2, 1852
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Price: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% 90â100% Winston: 50â60% 60â70% No Data/Vote: | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
General election
Candidates
- Sterling Price, former U.S. Representative from Keytesville (representing Missouri at-large) (Democratic)
- James Winston (Whig)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sterling Price | 46,494 | 58.72 | â0.30 | |
| Whig | James Winston | 32,686 | 41.28 | +0.30 | |
| Majority | 13,808 | 17.44 | â0.60 | ||
| Turnout | 79,180 | 11.61 | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||