Election in Ohio
Main article: 1848 United States presidential election
1848 United States presidential election in Ohio
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
23
0
0
Popular vote
154,773
138,359
35,347
Percentage
47.12%
42.12%
10.76%
President before election
James K. Polk
Democratic
Elected President
Zachary Taylor
Whig
The 1848 United States presidential election in Ohio was held on November 7, 1848 as part of the 1848 United States presidential election . State voters chose twenty-three electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President .
Ohio voted for the Democratic Party candidate, Lewis Cass , who won the state with a plurality of 47.12% of the popular vote. The Whig Party candidate, Zachary Taylor , garnered 42.12% of the popular vote.[1] This is the only election where the Democratic candidate won Ohio but lost the general election.
Results [ ]
1848 United States presidential election in Ohio
Party
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Electoral votes
Democratic
Lewis Cass
154,773
47.12%
23
Whig
Zachary Taylor
138,359
42.12%
0
Free Soil
Martin Van Buren
35,347
10.76%
0
Totals
328,479
100.0%
23
See also [ ]
United States presidential elections in Ohio
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