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Alabama · 1848 presidential election

Alabama presidential election results 1848

Lewis Cass carried Alabama by 1.12 points (691 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
9
Votes counted
61,659

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Lewis CassDemocratic31,17350.60%9
Zachary TaylorWhig30,48249.40%—
Martin Van BurenFree Soil———
Total votes61,659

Sources: 1848

Questions and answers

Who won Alabama in 1848?

Lewis Cass won Alabama by 1.12 percentage points (691 votes).

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1848?

Alabama cast 9 electoral votes in 1848.

How many people voted for president in Alabama in 1848?

61,659 votes were counted for president.

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