-What do the results of the 1852 presidential election indicate?
A) The Democratic Party was the only political party that had support in different parts of the nation.
B) The Whigs performed stronger than they did in the 1848 presidential election.
C) The Free-Soil Party garnered enough electoral votes to swing the election in the Democrats' favor.
D) No candidate won over 50 percent of the popular vote.

Question

-What do the results of the 1852 presidential election indicate?
A) The Democratic Party was the only political party that had support in different parts of the nation. 
B) The Whigs performed stronger than they did in the 1848 presidential election. 
C) The Free-Soil Party garnered enough electoral votes to swing the election in the Democrats' favor. 
D) No candidate won over 50 percent of the popular vote.

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The 1852 presidential election demonstrated the Democratic Party's broad national support, as their candidate, Franklin Pierce, won a sweeping victory. This indicated the party's appeal across various regions of the United States, unlike its competitors at the time.

-What Do the Results of the 1852 Presidential Election Indicate