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Arkansas · 1848 presidential election

Arkansas presidential election results 1848

Lewis Cass carried Arkansas by 10.15 points (1,714 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
16,888

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Lewis CassDemocratic9,30155.10%3
Zachary TaylorWhig7,58744.90%—
Martin Van BurenFree Soil———
Total votes16,888

Sources: 1848

Questions and answers

Who won Arkansas in 1848?

Lewis Cass won Arkansas by 10.15 percentage points (1,714 votes).

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1848?

Arkansas cast 3 electoral votes in 1848.

How many people voted for president in Arkansas in 1848?

16,888 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