The 1848 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 7, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
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Missouri voted for the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass, over Whig candidate Zachary Taylor. Cass won Missouri by a margin of 10.18%.
Results
edit1848 United States presidential election in Missouri[1] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Democratic | Lewis Cass of Michigan | William O. Butler of Kentucky | 40,077 | 55.09% | 7 | 100.00% | ||
Whig | Zachary Taylor of Louisiana | Millard Fillmore of New York | 32,671 | 44.91% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 72,748 | 100.00% | 7 | 100.00% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Missouri". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.