Tennessee · 1848 presidential election
Tennessee presidential election results 1848
Zachary Taylor carried Tennessee by 5.05 points (6,179 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 122,463
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Taylor | Whig | 64,321 | 52.50% | 13 | |
| Lewis Cass | Democratic | 58,142 | 47.50% | — | |
| Martin Van Buren | Free Soil | — | — | — | |
| Total votes | 122,463 | ||||
Sources: 1848
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Questions and answers
Who won Tennessee in 1848?
Zachary Taylor won Tennessee by 5.05 percentage points (6,179 votes).
How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1848?
Tennessee cast 13 electoral votes in 1848.
How many people voted for president in Tennessee in 1848?
122,463 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