1848 United States presidential election in Maine
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The 1848 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Maine voted for the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass, over Whig candidate Zachary Taylor and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren. Cass won Maine by a margin of 5.62% over Taylor. This was the last time until 1968 that Maine would back a losing Democrat in a presidential election.
Results
1848 United States presidential election in Maine[1] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Democratic | Lewis Cass of Michigan | William O. Butler of Kentucky | 40,195 | 45.87% | 9 | 100.00% | ||
Whig | Zachary Taylor of Louisiana | Millard Fillmore of New York | 35,273 | 40.25% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Free Soil | Martin Van Buren of New York | Charles F. Adams, Sr. of Massachusetts | 12,157 | 13.87% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 87,625 | 100.00% | 9 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- ^ "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
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