See main article: 1848 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1848 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| Country: | Pennsylvania |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1844 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| Previous Year: | 1844 |
| Next Election: | 1852 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| 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: | 26 |
| Popular Vote1: | 185,313 |
| Percentage1: | 50.28% |
| Nominee2: | Lewis Cass |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Michigan |
| Running Mate2: | William Butler |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 171,976 |
| Percentage2: | 46.66% |
| 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 Pennsylvania took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose 26 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Pennsylvania voted for the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, over the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass. Taylor won Pennsylvania by a margin of 3.62%. Pennsylvania proved to be decisive as Cass would have won the Electoral College if he had carried the state.
| 1848 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Whig | Zachary Taylor | 185,313 | 50.28% | 26 | |
| Democratic | Lewis Cass | 171,976 | 46.66% | 0 | |
| Free Soil | Martin Van Buren | 11,263 | 3.06% | 0 | |
| Totals | 368,552 | 100.0% | 26 | ||