1848 United States presidential election in Michigan

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

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1848 United States presidential election in Michigan

November 7, 1848

Nominee Lewis Cass Zachary Taylor Martin Van Buren Party Democratic Whig Free Soil Home state Michigan Louisiana New York Running mate William O. Butler Millard Fillmore Charles F. Adams Electoral vote 5 0 0 Popular vote 30,742 23,947 10,393 Percentage 47.24% 36.80% 15.97%

Results by county Cass   40-50%   50-60%   70-80% Taylor   40-50%   50-60%

President before election James K. Polk Democratic Elected President Zachary Taylor Whig

Michigan voted for the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass, over Whig candidate Zachary Taylor and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren. Cass won Michigan by a margin of 10.44%.

With 15.97% of the popular vote, Michigan would prove to be Van Buren's fifth strongest state after Vermont, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and New York.[1]

Results

1848 United States presidential election in Michigan[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lewis Cass	30,742	47.24%
	Whig	Zachary Taylor	23,947	36.80%
	Free Soil	Martin Van Buren	10,393	15.97%
Total votes			65,082	100%

References

1. "1848 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
2. "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
3. "1848 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved 1 December 2017.