1848 United States presidential election in Florida

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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.

1848 United States presidential election in Florida

November 7, 1848

Nominee Zachary Taylor Lewis Cass Party Whig Democratic Home state Louisiana Michigan Running mate Millard Fillmore William O. Butler Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 4,120 3,083 Percentage 57.20% 42.80%

County Results Taylor   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Cass   50-60%   70-80%   90-100%

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

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
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

• 1848 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
• 1848 Florida gubernatorial election