Maine · 1848 presidential election
Maine presidential election results 1848
Lewis Cass carried Maine by 5.62 points (4,922 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 87,625
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Cass | Democratic | 40,195 | 45.90% | 9 | |
| Zachary Taylor | Whig | 35,273 | 40.30% | — | |
| Martin Van Buren | Free Soil | 12,157 | 13.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 87,625 | ||||
Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1848
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Questions and answers
Who won Maine in 1848?
Lewis Cass won Maine by 5.62 percentage points (4,922 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1848?
Maine cast 9 electoral votes in 1848.
How many people voted for president in Maine in 1848?
87,625 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