1848 United States presidential election in Tennessee

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1848 United States presidential election in Tennessee

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Nominee Zachary Taylor Lewis Cass Party Whig Democratic Home state Louisiana Michigan Running mate Millard Fillmore William O. Butler Electoral vote 13 0 Popular vote 64,321 58,142 Percentage 52.52% 47.48%

County results Taylor   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Cass   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Unknown/No vote

President before election James K. Polk Democratic Elected President Zachary Taylor Whig

The 1848 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Tennessee voted for the Whig candidate Zachary Taylor over Democratic candidate Lewis Cass. Taylor won Tennessee by a margin of 5.04%.

Results

1848 United States presidential election in Tennessee [1] [2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Whig	Zachary Taylor of Louisiana	Millard Fillmore of New York	64,321	52.52%	13	100.00%
	Democratic	Lewis Cass of Michigan	William O. Butler of Kentucky	58,142	47.48%	0	0.00%
Total				122,463	100.00%	13	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Tennessee

References

1. "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Tennessee". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
2. "1848 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 1, 2017.