1848 United States presidential election in Alabama

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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NomineeLewis CassZachary Taylor
PartyDemocraticWhig
Home stateMichiganLouisiana
Running mateWilliam O. ButlerMillard Fillmore
Electoral vote90
Popular vote31,17330,482
Percentage50.56%49.43%

County Results

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 edit

1848 United States presidential election in Alabama[1][2]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
DemocraticLewis Cass of MichiganWilliam O. Butler of Kentucky31,17350.56%9100.00%
WhigZachary Taylor of LouisianaMillard Fillmore of New York30,48249.43%00.00%
Write-ins40.01%00.00%
Total61,659100.00%9100.00%

See also edit

References edit

  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.