The 1848 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose 26 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Pennsylvania voted for the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, over the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass. Taylor won Pennsylvania by a margin of 3.62%. Pennsylvania proved to be decisive as Cass would have won the Electoral College if he had carried Pennsylvania.
Results[]
1848 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Electoral votes
Whig
Zachary Taylor
185,313
50.28%
26
Democratic
Lewis Cass
171,976
46.66%
0
Free Soil
Martin Van Buren
11,263
3.06%
0
Totals
368,552
100.0%
26
See also[]
List of United States presidential elections in Pennsylvania