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The 1848 United States presidential election in Alabama 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.
Alabama voted for the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass, over Whig candidate Zachary Taylor. Cass won Alabama by a narrow margin of 1.12%.
Results
| 1848 United States presidential election in Alabama[1][2] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Democratic | Lewis Cass of Michigan | William O. Butler of Kentucky | 31,173 | 50.56% | 9 | 100.00% | ||
| Whig | Zachary Taylor of Louisiana | Millard Fillmore of New York | 30,482 | 49.43% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| – | Write-ins | – | 4 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 61,659 | 100.00% | 9 | 100.00% | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Alabama". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ^ "1848 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
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