1848 United States presidential election in Ohio
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 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, as well as the most recent election where Ohio voted for a losing presidential candidate in consecutive elections. This was the only state in this cycle to be flipped by Senator Cass.

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

References

  1. ↑ "848 Presidential General Election Results - Ohio". US Election Atlas.


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