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Lewis Cass

Lewis Cass ran for president in 1848. Electoral votes, popular vote and the states won in each election.

Career in office and other elections

1848 Lost

Democratic
Electoral votes
127of 290
Popular vote
1,223,46042.50%
States carried
14
Running mate
William Butler

Opponents: Zachary Taylor (163 EV), Martin Van Buren (0 EV).

Alabama: wonAlaskaArizonaArkansas: wonCaliforniaColoradoConnecticut: lostDelaware: lostDistrict of ColumbiaFlorida: lostGeorgia: lostHawaiiIdahoIllinois: wonIndiana: wonIowa: wonKansasKentucky: lostLouisiana: lostMaine: wonMaryland: lostMassachusetts: lostMichigan: wonMinnesotaMississippi: wonMissouri: wonMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew Hampshire: wonNew Jersey: lostNew MexicoNew York: lostNorth Carolina: lostNorth DakotaOhio: wonOklahomaOregonPennsylvania: lostRhode Island: lostSouth Carolina: lostSouth DakotaTennessee: lostTexas: wonUtahVermont: lostVirginia: wonWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsin: wonWyomingVermont: lostNew Hampshire: wonMassachusetts: lostRhode Island: lostConnecticut: lostNew Jersey: lostDelaware: lostMaryland: lostDistrict of Columbia
States carried in 1848 (coloured), shaded by margin.

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Questions and answers

How many times did Lewis Cass run for president?

1 time (1848), without winning.

How many electoral votes did Lewis Cass win?

1848: 127.

What share of the popular vote did Lewis Cass get?

1848: 42.5% (1,223,460 votes).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data