1848 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania

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1848 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
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  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 Butler
Electoral vote260
Popular vote185,313171,976
Percentage50.28%46.66%

President before election

James K. Polk
Democratic

Elected President

Zachary Taylor
Whig

The 1848 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose 26 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Contents

Pennsylvania voted for the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, over the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass. Taylor won Pennsylvania by a margin of 3.62%. Pennsylvania proved to be decisive as Cass would have won the Electoral College if he had carried the state.

Results

1848 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Whig Zachary Taylor 185,31350.28%26
Democratic Lewis Cass 171,97646.66%0
Free Soil Martin Van Buren 11,2633.06%0
Totals368,552100.0%26

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References

  1. "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Pennsylvania". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 4 August 2012.