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Missouri · 1848 presidential election

Missouri presidential election results 1848

Lewis Cass carried Missouri by 10.18 points (7,406 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
7
Votes counted
72,748

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Lewis CassDemocratic40,07755.10%7
Zachary TaylorWhig32,67144.90%—
Martin Van BurenFree Soil———
Total votes72,748

Sources: 1848

Questions and answers

Who won Missouri in 1848?

Lewis Cass won Missouri by 10.18 percentage points (7,406 votes).

How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1848?

Missouri cast 7 electoral votes in 1848.

How many people voted for president in Missouri in 1848?

72,748 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