1848 United States presidential election in Alabama

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

1848 United States presidential election in Alabama

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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 9 0 Popular vote 31,173 30,482 Percentage 50.56% 49.43%

County Results Cass   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Taylor   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

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

Alabama voted for the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass, over Whig candidate Zachary Taylor. Cass won Alabama by a narrow margin of 1.12%.

Results

1848 United States presidential election in Alabama^[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lewis Cass	31,173	50.56%
	Whig	Zachary Taylor	30,482	49.43%
	Other	Write-ins	4[a]	0.01%
Total votes			61,659	100%

Results By County

1848 United States Presidential Election in Alabama (By County)^[3]

County	Lewis Cass Democratic		Zachary Taylor Whig		Total Votes Cast
	#	%	#	%
Autauga	471	46.00%	553	54.00%	1,024
Baldwin	133	57.08%	100	42.92%	233
Barbour	614	33.75%	1,205	66.25%	1,819
Benton	1,272	69.21%	566	30.79%	1,838
Bibb	416	46.74%	474	53.26%	890
Blount	526	79.70%	134	20.30%	660
Butler	277	26.41%	772	73.59%	1,049
Chambers	689	34.24%	1,323	65.76%	2,012
Cherokee	921	59.38%	630	40.62%	1,551
Choctaw	278	42.70%	373	57.30%	651
Clarke	327	73.15%	120	26.85%	447
Coffee	174	47.54%	192	52.46%	366
Conecuh	231	35.16%	426	64.84%	657
Coosa	883	58.52%	626	41.48%	1,509
Covington	92	27.06%	248	72.94%	340
Dale	555	60.13%	368	39.87%	923
Dallas	618	41.81%	860	58.19%	1,478
DeKalb	650	71.66%	257	28.34%	907
Fayette	841	75.56%	272	24.44%	1,113
Franklin	795	60.92%	510	39.08%	1,305
Greene	712	39.56%	1,088	60.44%	1,800
Henry	496	49.60%	504	50.40%	1,000
Jackson	1,589	92.12%	136	7.88%	1,725
Jefferson	385	57.21%	288	42.79%	673
Lauderdale	772	52.62%	695	47.38%	1,467
Lawrence	656	49.73%	663	50.27%	1,319
Limestone	833	69.01%	374	30.99%	1,207
Lowndes	434	36.32%	761	63.68%	1,195
Macon	532	26.65%	1,464	73.35%	1,996
Madison	1,385	74.86%	465	25.14%	1,850
Marengo	553	42.80%	739	57.20%	1,292
Marion	514	72.70%	193	27.30%	707
Marshall	708	74.21%	246	25.79%	954
Mobile	1,073	44.86%	1,319	55.14%	2,392
Monroe	216	31.08%	479	68.92%	695
Montgomery	669	36.26%	1,176	63.74%	1,845
Morgan	335	48.13%	361	51.87%	696
Perry	631	43.31%	826	56.69%	1,457
Pickens	931	47.14%	1,044	52.86%	1,975
Pike	663	41.49%	935	58.51%	1,598
Randolph	770	62.55%	461	37.45%	1,231
Russell	577	37.30%	970	62.70%	1,547
Shelby	368	39.78%	557	60.22%	925
St. Clair	456	75.25%	150	24.75%	606
Sumter	771	48.46%	820	51.54%	1,591
Talladega	820	48.55%	869	51.45%	1,689
Tallapoosa	920	48.63%	972	51.37%	1,892
Tuscaloosa	694	41.56%	976	58.44%	1,670
Walker	383	62.38%	231	37.62%	614
Washington	85	54.14%	72	45.86%	157
Wilcox	479	42.84%	639	57.16%	1,118
Totals	31,173	50.56%	30,482	49.44%	61,655

See also

• United States presidential elections in Alabama

Notes

1. Write-in votes are only given as a statewide total, and are not included in most county manuscripts

References

1. "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Alabama". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
2. "1848 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
3. Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN 978-0-7864-6422-7.