The 1848 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 9 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes for the Democratic candidate Lewis Cass. These electors were chosen by the South Carolina General Assembly, the state legislature, rather than by popular vote.[1]
Results[]
1848 United States presidential election in South Carolina[1]
Party
Candidate
Running mate
Popular vote
Electoral vote
Count
%
Count
%
Democratic
Lewis Cass of Michigan
William O. Butler of Kentucky
–
–
9
100.00%
References[]
^ ab"1848 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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State and district results of the 1848 United States presidential election