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The 1848 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. This was the first time Florida participated in a U.S. presidential election since its admission into the Union on March 3, 1845.
Florida voted for the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, over Democratic candidate Lewis Cass. Taylor won Florida by a margin of 14.40%.
Results
| United States presidential election in Florida, 1848[1][2] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Whig | Zachary Taylor of Louisiana | Millard Fillmore of New York | 4,120 | 57.20% | 3 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | Lewis Cass of Michigan | William O. Butler of Kentucky | 3,083 | 42.80% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 7,203 | 100.00% | 3 | 100.00% | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Florida". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ^ "1848 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
State and district results of the 1848 United States presidential election | ||
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