1848 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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1848 United States presidential election in North Carolina

November 7, 1848

Nominee Zachary Taylor Lewis Cass Party Whig Democratic Home state Louisiana Michigan Running mate Millard Fillmore William O. Butler Electoral vote 11 0 Popular vote 45,054 35,772 Percentage 55.17% 44.80%

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

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

The 1848 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

North Carolina voted for the Whig candidate Zachary Taylor over Democratic candidate Lewis Cass. Taylor won North Carolina by a margin of 10.37%.

Results

United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1848[1][2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Whig	Zachary Taylor of Louisiana	Millard Fillmore of New York	44,054	55.17%	11	100.00%
	Democratic	Lewis Cass of Michigan	William O. Butler of Kentucky	35,772	44.80%	0	0.00%
Total				79,826	100.00%	11	100.00%

References

1. "1848 Presidential General Election Results - North Carolina". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
2. "1848 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 1, 2017.