After the 1852 election the Whig Party quickly collapsed, and the members of the declining party failed to nominate a candidate for the next presidential race; it was soon replaced as the Democratic Party's primary opposition by the new Republican Party.
The Whig Party quickly collapsed. This was after the 1852 election. The members of the declining party failed to nominate a candidate for the next presidential race. This was after the 1852 election. It was soon replaced as the Democratic Party's primary opposition by the new Republican Party. This was after the 1852 election.