United States presidential election in Louisiana, 1848

United States presidential election in Louisiana, 1848

November 7, 1848

Nominee Zachary Taylor Lewis Cass Party Whig Democratic Home state Louisiana Michigan Running mate Millard Fillmore William O. Butler Electoral vote 6 0 Popular vote 18,487 15,379 Percentage 54.59 45.41

President before election James K. Polk Democratic Elected President Zachary Taylor Whig

The 1848 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Louisiana voted for the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, over Democratic candidate Lewis Cass. Taylor won Louisiana by a margin of 9.18%.

Results

United States presidential election in Louisiana, 1848[1][2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Whig	Zachary Taylor of Louisiana	Millard Fillmore of New York	18,487	54.59%	6	100.00%
	Democratic	Lewis Cass of Michigan	William O. Butler of Kentucky	15,379	45.41%	0	0.00%
Total				33,866	100.00%	6	100.00%

References

1. "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
2. "1848 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved 27 December 2013.