1848 United States presidential election in Louisiana

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1848 United States presidential election in Louisiana
Flag of Louisiana.svg
  1844 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 vote60
Popular vote18,48715,379
Percentage54.59%45.41%

Louisiana 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 Louisiana took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Contents

Louisiana voted for the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, over Democratic candidate Lewis Cass. Taylor won Louisiana by a margin of 9.18%.

Results

1848 United States presidential election in Louisiana [1] [2]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Whig Zachary Taylor of Louisiana Millard Fillmore of New York 18,48754.59%6100.00%
Democratic Lewis Cass of Michigan William O. Butler of Kentucky 15,37945.41%00.00%
Total33,866100.00%6100.00%

See also

References

  1. "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  2. "1848 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 27, 2013.