See main article: 1848 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1848 United States presidential election in Mississippi |
Country: | Mississippi |
Flag Year: | 1848 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1844 United States presidential election in Mississippi |
Previous Year: | 1844 |
Next Election: | 1852 United States presidential election in Mississippi |
Next Year: | 1852 |
Election Date: | November 7, 1848 |
Image1: | Lewis Cass circa 1855.jpg |
Nominee1: | Lewis Cass |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State1: | Michigan |
Running Mate1: | William O. Butler |
Electoral Vote1: | 6 |
Popular Vote1: | 26,545 |
Percentage1: | 50.60% |
Nominee2: | Zachary Taylor |
Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
Home State2: | Louisiana |
Running Mate2: | Millard Fillmore |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 25,911 |
Percentage2: | 49.40% |
President | |
Before Election: | James K. Polk |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Before Color: | FF3333 |
After Election: | Zachary Taylor |
After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
After Color: | FF3333 |
The 1848 United States presidential election in Mississippi 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.
Mississippi voted for the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass, over Whig candidate Zachary Taylor. Cass won Mississippi by a margin of 1.2%.