The 1852 Whig National Convention was a quadrennial United States presidential nominating convention of the Whig Party. The convention adopted the party's national platform and nominated Major General Winfield Scott as its candidate for President and Secretary of the Navy William A. Graham as its candidate for Vice President. The convention was held from June 17, 1852 to June 20, 1852 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Scott was nominated on the 53rd ballot, winning 159 votes. Millard Fillmore, the incumbent president, received 112 votes and failed to win nomination for a full term. Secretary of State Daniel Webster was also a contender for the nomination, but failed to garner any significant support.
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