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{{Short description|Election in Indiana}}
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| election_name = 1848 [[United States presidential election]] in Indiana
| country = Indiana
| type = presidential
| >
| previous_election = 1844 United States presidential election in Indiana
| previous_year = 1844
| next_election = 1852 United States presidential election in Indiana
| next_year = 1852
| election_date = November 7, 1848
| image_size = x160px
| image1 = Lewis Cass circa 1855.jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Lewis Cass]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| home_state1 = [[Michigan]]
| running_mate1 = '''[[William O. Butler]]'''
| electoral_vote1 = '''12'''
| popular_vote1 = '''74,745'''
| percentage1 = '''48.93%'''
| image2 = Zachary Taylor cropped.jpg
| nominee2 = [[Zachary Taylor]]
| party2 = Whig Party (United States)
| home_state2 = [[Louisiana]]
| running_mate2 = [[Millard Fillmore]]
| electoral_vote2 = 0
| popular_vote2 = 69,907
| percentage2 = 45.77%
| image3 = Portrait of Martin Van Buren (cropped).jpg
| nominee3 = [[Martin Van Buren]]
| party3 = Free Soil Party
| home_state3 = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| running_mate3 = [[Charles Francis Adams, Sr.|Charles F. Adams]]
| electoral_vote3 = 0
| popular_vote3 = 8,100
| percentage3 = 5.30%
| map_image = Indiana Presidential Election Results 1848.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County Results
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'''Cass'''
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'''Taylor'''
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| title = President
| before_election = [[James K. Polk]]
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| before_color = FF3333
| after_election = [[Zachary Taylor]]
| after_party = Whig Party (United States)
| after_color = FF3333
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The '''1848 United States presidential election in Indiana''' took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the [[United States presidential election, 1848|1848 United States presidential election]]. Voters chose twelve representatives, or electors to the [[Electoral College (United States)|Electoral College]], who voted for [[President of the United States|President]] and [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]].
The '''1848 United States presidential election in Indiana''' took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the [[1848 United States presidential election]]. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the [[United States Electoral College|Electoral College]], who voted for [[President of the United States|President]] and [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]].

[[Indiana]] voted for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidate, [[Lewis Cass]], over [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] candidate [[Zachary Taylor]] and [[Free Soil Party|Free Soil]] candidate [[Martin Van Buren]]. Cass won Indiana by a narrow margin of 3.16%.


This is one of just two times (the other being the extremely disputed and very narrow election of [[1876 United States presidential election in Indiana|1876]]) that a losing Democratic candidate carried Indiana, and the only time that a Democrat who lost the national popular vote carried the state.
'''[[Indiana]]''' voted for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidate, [[Lewis Cass]], over [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] candidate [[Zachary Taylor]] and [[Free Soil]] candidate [[Martin Van Buren]]. Cass won Indiana by a margin of 3.16%.


==Results==
==Results==
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|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
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|homestate = [[Louisiana]]
|homestate = [[Louisiana]]
|vp_name = [[Millard Fillmore]]
|vp_name = [[Millard Fillmore]]
|vp_state = [[New York]]
|vp_state = [[New York (state)|New York]]
|votes = 69,907
|votes = 69,907
|percentage = 45.77%
|percentage = 45.77%
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|party = Free Soil Party
|party = Free Soil Party
|candidate = [[Martin Van Buren]]
|candidate = [[Martin Van Buren]]
|homestate = [[New York]]
|homestate = [[New York (state)|New York]]
|vp_name = [[Charles Francis Adams, Sr.|Charles F. Adams, Sr.]]
|vp_name = [[Charles Francis Adams, Sr.|Charles F. Adams, Sr.]]
|vp_state = [[Massachusetts]]
|vp_state = [[Massachusetts]]
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==See also==
* [[United States presidential elections in Indiana]]


==References==
==References==
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{{State Results of the 1848 U.S. presidential election}}
{{State Results of the 1848 U.S. presidential election}}


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[[Category:United States presidential elections in Indiana|1848]]
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Latest revision as of 15:05, 25 May 2024

1848 United States presidential election in Indiana

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Nominee Lewis Cass Zachary Taylor Martin Van Buren
Party Democratic Whig Free Soil
Home state Michigan Louisiana New York
Running mate William O. Butler Millard Fillmore Charles F. Adams
Electoral vote 12 0 0
Popular vote 74,745 69,907 8,100
Percentage 48.93% 45.77% 5.30%

County Results

President before election

James K. Polk
Democratic

Elected President

Zachary Taylor
Whig

The 1848 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Indiana voted for the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass, over Whig candidate Zachary Taylor and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren. Cass won Indiana by a narrow margin of 3.16%.

This is one of just two times (the other being the extremely disputed and very narrow election of 1876) that a losing Democratic candidate carried Indiana, and the only time that a Democrat who lost the national popular vote carried the state.

Results

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1848 United States presidential election in Indiana[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Democratic Lewis Cass of Michigan William O. Butler of Kentucky 74,745 48.93% 12 100.00%
Whig Zachary Taylor of Louisiana Millard Fillmore of New York 69,907 45.77% 0 0.00%
Free Soil Martin Van Buren of New York Charles F. Adams, Sr. of Massachusetts 8,100 5.30% 0 0.00%
Total 152,752 100.00% 12 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Indiana". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 27, 2013.