1848 Presidential General Election Results

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Presidential
Candidate

Vice Presidential
Candidate

Political
Party

Popular Vote

Electoral Vote

Zachary Taylor

Millard Fillmore

Whig

1,360,235

47.28%

163

56.2%

Lewis Cass

William O. Butler

Democratic

1,222,353

42.49%

127

43.8%

Martin Van Buren

Charles F. Adams

Free Soil

291,475

10.13%

0.0%

Other (+)

2,755

0.10%

0.0%

Total

2,876,818

290

Turnout

Maps

Data and Statistics:

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Results for an Individual State:

Election Notes:

Electors from the state of South Carolina were appointed by the state legislature (and not elected in a popular vote).