1848 United States presidential election in Mississippi

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The 1848 United States presidential election in Mississippi 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.

1848 United States presidential election in Mississippi

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Nominee Lewis Cass Zachary Taylor Party Democratic Whig Home state Michigan Louisiana Running mate William O. Butler Millard Fillmore Electoral vote 6 0 Popular vote 26,545 25,911 Percentage 50.60% 49.40%

County Results Cass   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Taylor   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%

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

Mississippi voted for the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass, over Whig candidate Zachary Taylor. Cass won Mississippi by a margin of 1.2%.

Results

United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1848[1][2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	Lewis Cass of Michigan	William O. Butler of Kentucky	26,545	50.60%	6	100.00%
	Whig	Zachary Taylor of Louisiana	Millard Fillmore of New York	25,911	49.40%	0	0.00%
Total				52,456	99.99%	6	100.00%

References

1. "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Mississippi". 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.