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1848 United States presidential election in Michigan

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1848 United States presidential election in Michigan

← 1844 November 7, 1848 1852 →
 
Nominee Lewis Cass Zachary Taylor Martin Van Buren
Party Democratic Whig Free Soil
Home state Michigan Louisiana New York
Running mate William O. Butler Millard Fillmore Charles F. Adams
Electoral vote 5 0 0
Popular vote 30,742 23,947 10,393
Percentage 47.24% 36.80% 15.97%

County Results

President before election

James K. Polk
Democratic

Elected President

Zachary Taylor
Whig

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

Michigan voted for the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass, over Whig candidate Zachary Taylor and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren. Cass won his home state, for which he was serving as a United States Senator, by a margin of 10.44%. This was the last time until 1968 that a Democrat would carry Michigan without winning the presidency.

Results

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1848 United States presidential election in Michigan[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lewis Cass 30,742 47.24%
Whig Zachary Taylor 23,947 36.80%
Free Soil Martin Van Buren 10,393 15.97%
Total votes 65,082 100%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan". 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.