Massachusetts · 1848 presidential election
Massachusetts presidential election results 1848
Zachary Taylor carried Massachusetts by 16.88 points (22,739 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 134,748
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Taylor | Whig | 61,072 | 45.30% | 12 | |
| Martin Van Buren | Free Soil | 38,333 | 28.40% | — | |
| Lewis Cass | Democratic | 35,281 | 26.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 134,748 | ||||
Sources: 1848
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Questions and answers
Who won Massachusetts in 1848?
Zachary Taylor won Massachusetts by 16.88 percentage points (22,739 votes).
How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1848?
Massachusetts cast 12 electoral votes in 1848.
How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1848?
134,748 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