1848 United States presidential election in Connecticut

The 1848 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose 6 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

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1848 United States presidential election in Connecticut
November 7, 1848
 
Nominee Zachary Taylor Lewis Cass Martin Van Buren
Party Whig Democratic Free Soil
Home state Louisiana Michigan New York
Running mate Millard Fillmore William O. Butler Charles F. Adams
Electoral vote 6 0 0
Popular vote 30,318 27,051 5,005
Percentage 48.59% 43.35% 8.02%
President before election

James K. Polk
Democratic

 Elected President

Zachary Taylor
Whig

Elections in Connecticut

Connecticut voted for the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, over Democratic candidate Lewis Cass and Free Soil Party candidate Martin Van Buren. Taylor won Connecticut by a margin of 5.24%.

Results
1848 United States presidential election in Connecticut[1][2]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Whig Zachary Taylor of Louisiana Millard Fillmore of New York 30,318 48.59% 6 100.00%
Democratic Lewis Cass of Michigan William O. Butler of Kentucky 27,051 43.35% 0 0.00%
Free Soil Martin Van Buren of New York Charles F. Adams, Sr. of Massachusetts 5,005 8.02% 0 0.00%
– Write-ins – 24 0.04% 0 0.00%
Total 62,398 100.00% 6 100.00%
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References
  1. "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  2. "1848 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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