1848 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania

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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.

1848 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania

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Nominee Zachary Taylor Lewis Cass Party Whig Democratic Home state Louisiana Michigan Running mate Millard Fillmore William Butler Electoral vote 26 0 Popular vote 185,313 171,976 Percentage 50.28% 46.66%

County Results Taylor   30-40%   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Cass   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%

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

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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Whig	Zachary Taylor	185,313	50.28%	26
	Democratic	Lewis Cass	171,976	46.66%	0
	Free Soil	Martin Van Buren	11,263	3.06%	0
Totals			368,552	100.0%	26

See also

• List of United States presidential elections in Pennsylvania

References

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