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1848 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

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1848 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

← 1844 November 7, 1848 1852 →
 
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 6 0 0
Popular vote 27,763 14,781 7,560
Percentage 55.41% 29.50% 15.09%

County Results
Cass
  40-50%
  50-60%
  60-70%
  70-80%


President before election

James K. Polk
Democratic

Elected President

Zachary Taylor
Whig

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

New Hampshire voted for the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass, over Whig candidate Zachary Taylor and Free Soil candidate former president Martin Van Buren. Cass won the state by a margin of 25.91%. This was the last time until 2004 that a Democrat carried New Hampshire without winning the presidency.

Results

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1848 United States presidential election in New Hampshire[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Democratic Lewis Cass of Michigan William O. Butler of Kentucky 27,763 55.41% 6 100.00%
Whig Zachary Taylor of Louisiana Millard Fillmore of New York 14,781 29.50% 0 0.00%
Free Soil Martin Van Buren of New York Charles Francis Adams, Sr. of Massachusetts 7,560 15.09% 0 0.00%
Total 50,104 100.00% 6 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1848 Presidential General Election Results - New Hampshire". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.