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| Election Name: | 1848 United States presidential election in Ohio |
| Country: | Ohio |
| Flag Year: | 1902 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1844 United States presidential election in Ohio |
| Previous Year: | 1844 |
| Next Election: | 1852 United States presidential election in Ohio |
| 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: | 23 |
| Popular Vote1: | 154,773 |
| Percentage1: | 47.12% |
| Nominee2: | Zachary Taylor |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Louisiana |
| Running Mate2: | Millard Fillmore |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 138,359 |
| Percentage2: | 42.12% |
| 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: | 35,347 |
| Percentage3: | 10.76% |
| Map Size: | x250px |
| 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 Ohio was held on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. State voters chose twenty-three electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Ohio voted for the Democratic Party candidate, Lewis Cass, who won the state with a plurality of 47.12% of the popular vote. The Whig Party candidate, Zachary Taylor, garnered 42.12% of the popular vote.[1] This is the only election where the Democratic candidate won Ohio but lost the general election, as well as the most recent election where Ohio voted for a losing presidential candidate in consecutive elections. This was the only state in this cycle to be flipped by Senator Cass.
| 1848 United States presidential election in Ohio | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Lewis Cass | 154,773 | 47.12% | 23 | |
| Whig | Zachary Taylor | 138,359 | 42.12% | 0 | |
| Free Soil | Martin Van Buren | 35,347 | 10.76% | 0 | |
| Totals | 328,479 | 100.0% | 23 | ||