1848 United States presidential election in Delaware
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The 1848 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose 3 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Delaware voted for the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, over Democratic candidate Lewis Cass. Taylor won Delaware by a margin of 4.26%.
Results
United States presidential election in Delaware, 1848[1][2] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Whig | Zachary Taylor of Louisiana | Millard Fillmore of New York | 6,440 | 51.80% | 3 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic | Lewis Cass of Michigan | William O. Butler of Kentucky | 5,910 | 47.54% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Free Soil | Martin Van Buren of New York | Charles F. Adams, Sr. of Massachusetts | 82 | 0.66% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 12,432 | 100.00% | 3 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ "1848 Presidential General Election Results – Delaware". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "1848 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved 24 December 2013.