1848 United States presidential election in Wisconsin
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Elections in Wisconsin |
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The 1848 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 7, 1848 as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. It was the first presidential election held in the state since its admission to the Union on May 29th, earlier the same year. Democratic candidate Lewis Cass won the state of Wisconsin with 38% of the vote, carrying the state's 4 electoral votes.
With 26.6% of the popular vote, Wisconsin would prove to be Van Buren's third strongest state after Vermont and Massachusetts.[1]
Results
1848 United States presidential election in Wisconsin[2] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Democratic | Lewis Cass of Michigan | William O. Butler of Kentucky | 15,001 | 38.30% | 4 | 100.00% | ||
Whig | Zachary Taylor of Louisiana | Millard Fillmore of New York | 13,747 | 35.10% | 6 | 0.00% | ||
Free Soil | Martin Van Buren of New York | Charles Francis Adams, Sr. of Massachusetts | 10,418 | 26.60% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 39,166 | 100.00% | 4 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ "1848 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Wisconsin". Retrieved May 10, 2016.