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New Jersey · 1848 presidential election

New Jersey presidential election results 1848

Zachary Taylor carried New Jersey by 4.01 points (3,114 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
7
Votes counted
77,745

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Zachary TaylorWhig40,01551.50%7
Lewis CassDemocratic36,90147.50%—
Martin Van BurenFree Soil8291.10%—
Total votes77,745

Sources: 1848

Questions and answers

Who won New Jersey in 1848?

Zachary Taylor won New Jersey by 4.01 percentage points (3,114 votes).

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1848?

New Jersey cast 7 electoral votes in 1848.

How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1848?

77,745 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