Lewis Cass vs Zachary Taylor
Lewis Cass vs Zachary Taylor in 1848: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
Lewis Cass
- Elections
- 1 (1848)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 127
- Best popular vote
- 42.5% in 1848
- Parties
- Democratic
Zachary Taylor
- Elections
- 1 (1848)
- Won
- 1
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 163
- Best popular vote
- 47.3% in 1848
- Parties
- Whig
- Lewis Cass states
- 14
- Zachary Taylor states
- 15
- Popular vote
- 42.5% – 47.3%
Every state, 1848
| State | Lewis Cass | Zachary Taylor | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 50.6% 9 | 49.4% | 1.2 | 9 |
| Arkansas | 55.1% 3 | 44.9% | 10.2 | 3 |
| Connecticut | 43.4% | 48.6% 6 | -5.2 | 6 |
| Delaware | 47.5% | 51.8% 3 | -4.3 | 3 |
| Florida | 42.8% | 57.2% 3 | -14.4 | 3 |
| Georgia | 48.5% | 51.5% 10 | -3.0 | 10 |
| Illinois | 44.9% 9 | 42.4% | 2.5 | 9 |
| Indiana | 49.0% 12 | 45.7% | 3.3 | 12 |
| Iowa | 50.5% 4 | 44.6% | 5.9 | 4 |
| Kentucky | 42.5% | 57.5% 12 | -15.0 | 12 |
| Louisiana | 45.4% | 54.6% 6 | -9.2 | 6 |
| Maine | 45.9% 9 | 40.3% | 5.6 | 9 |
| Maryland | 47.7% | 52.1% 8 | -4.4 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 26.2% | 45.3% 12 | -19.1 | 12 |
| Michigan | 47.2% 5 | 36.8% | 10.4 | 5 |
| Mississippi | 50.6% 6 | 49.4% | 1.2 | 6 |
| Missouri | 55.1% 7 | 44.9% | 10.2 | 7 |
| New Hampshire | 55.4% 6 | 29.5% | 25.9 | 6 |
| New Jersey | 47.5% | 51.5% 7 | -4.0 | 7 |
| New York | 25.1% | 47.9% 36 | -22.8 | 36 |
| North Carolina | 44.8% | 55.2% 11 | -10.4 | 11 |
| Ohio | 47.0% 23 | 42.1% | 4.9 | 23 |
| Pennsylvania | 46.7% | 50.3% 26 | -3.6 | 26 |
| Rhode Island | 32.7% | 60.7% 4 | -28.0 | 4 |
| South Carolina | — | — | — | — |
| Tennessee | 47.5% | 52.5% 13 | -5.0 | 13 |
| Texas | 68.5% 4 | 31.1% | 37.4 | 4 |
| Vermont | 22.8% | 48.3% 6 | -25.5 | 6 |
| Virginia | 50.8% 17 | 49.2% | 1.6 | 17 |
| Wisconsin | 38.3% 4 | 35.1% | 3.2 | 4 |
Questions and answers
Who won between Lewis Cass and Zachary Taylor in 1848?
Zachary Taylor won the presidency. Electoral votes: Lewis Cass 127, Zachary Taylor 163. Popular vote: Lewis Cass 42.5%, Zachary Taylor 47.3%.
How many states did Lewis Cass and Zachary Taylor each win in 1848?
Lewis Cass carried 14 and Zachary Taylor carried 15.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data