1848 United States presidential election in Florida

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1848 United States presidential election in Florida
November 7, 1848 1852  
  Zachary Taylor cropped.jpg Lewis Cass circa 1855.jpg
Nominee Zachary Taylor Lewis Cass
Party Whig Democratic
Home state Louisiana Michigan
Running mate Millard Fillmore William O. Butler
Electoral vote30
Popular vote4,1203,083
Percentage57.20%42.80%

Florida Presidential Election Results 1848.svg
County Results

President before election

James K. Polk
Democratic

Elected President

Zachary Taylor
Whig

The 1848 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. This was the first time Florida participated in a U.S. presidential election since its admission into the Union on March 3, 1845.

Contents

Florida voted for the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, over Democratic candidate Lewis Cass. Taylor won Florida by a margin of 14.40%.

Results

United States presidential election in Florida, 1848 [1] [2]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Whig Zachary Taylor of Louisiana Millard Fillmore of New York 4,12057.20%3100.00%
Democratic Lewis Cass of Michigan William O. Butler of Kentucky 3,08342.80%00.00%
Total7,203100.00%3100.00%

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References

  1. "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Florida". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  2. "1848 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 24, 2013.