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Election Name: | 1848 United States presidential election in Connecticut |
Country: | Connecticut |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1844 United States presidential election in Connecticut |
Previous Year: | 1844 |
Next Election: | 1852 United States presidential election in Connecticut |
Next Year: | 1852 |
Election Date: | November 7, 1848 |
Image1: | Zachary Taylor cropped.jpg |
Nominee1: | Zachary Taylor |
Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
Home State1: | Louisiana |
Running Mate1: | Millard Fillmore |
Electoral Vote1: | 6 |
Popular Vote1: | 30,318 |
Percentage1: | 48.59% |
Nominee2: | Lewis Cass |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State2: | Michigan |
Running Mate2: | William O. Butler |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 27,051 |
Percentage2: | 43.35% |
Image3: | Portrait of Martin Van Buren (cropped).jpg |
Nominee3: | Martin Van Buren |
Party3: | Free Soil Party |
Home State3: | New York |
Running Mate3: | Charles F. Adams |
Electoral Vote3: | 0 |
Popular Vote3: | 5,005 |
Percentage3: | 8.02% |
Map Size: | 250px |
President | |
Before Election: | James K. Polk |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Zachary Taylor |
After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1848 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Connecticut voted for the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, over Democratic candidate Lewis Cass and Free Soil Party candidate Martin Van Buren. Taylor won Connecticut by a margin of 5.24%.