1848 United States presidential election in Ohio
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The 1848 United States presidential election in Ohio was held on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. State voters chose twenty-three electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
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Ohio voted for the Democratic Party candidate, Lewis Cass, who won the state with a plurality of 47.12% of the popular vote. The Whig Party candidate, Zachary Taylor, garnered 42.12% of the popular vote.[1] This is the only election where the Democratic candidate won Ohio but lost the general election, as well as the most recent election where Ohio voted for a losing presidential candidate in consecutive elections. This was the only state in this cycle to be flipped by Senator Cass.
Results edit
1848 United States presidential election in Ohio | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Democratic | Lewis Cass | 154,773 | 47.12% | 23 | |
Whig | Zachary Taylor | 138,359 | 42.12% | 0 | |
Free Soil | Martin Van Buren | 35,347 | 10.76% | 0 | |
Totals | 328,479 | 100.0% | 23 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "848 Presidential General Election Results - Ohio". US Election Atlas.