1848 United States presidential election in Indiana

1848 United States presidential election in Indiana
	November 7, 1848
	November 7, 1848
President before election; James K. Polk; Democratic	Elected President ; Zachary Taylor; Whig

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

Indiana voted for the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass, over Whig candidate Zachary Taylor and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren. Cass won Indiana by a margin of 3.16%.

Results

1848 United States presidential election in Indiana[1]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	Lewis Cass of Michigan	William O. Butler of Kentucky	74,745	48.93%	12	100.00%
	Whig	Zachary Taylor of Louisiana	Millard Fillmore of New York	69,907	45.77%	0	0.00%
	Free Soil	Martin Van Buren of New York	Charles F. Adams, Sr. of Massachusetts	8,100	5.30%	0	0.00%
Total				152,752	100.00%	12	100.00%

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