See main article: 1848 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1848 United States presidential election in Rhode Island |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1844 United States presidential election in Rhode Island |
| Previous Year: | 1844 |
| Next Election: | 1852 United States presidential election in Rhode Island |
| 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: | 4 |
| Popular Vote1: | 6,779 |
| Percentage1: | 60.77% |
| Nominee2: | Lewis Cass |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Michigan |
| Running Mate2: | William O. Butler |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,646 |
| Percentage2: | 32.68% |
| Image3: | Portrait of Martin Van Buren (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee3: | Martin Van Buren |
| Party3: | Free Soil Party |
| Home State3: | New York |
| Running Mate3: | Charles Francis Adams, Sr. |
| Electoral Vote3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 730 |
| Percentage3: | 6.54% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| 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 Rhode Island took place on November 7, 1844, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Rhode Island voted for the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, over Democratic candidate Lewis Cass and Free Soil candidate former president Martin Van Buren. Taylor won the state by a margin of 28.09%.
With 60.77% of the popular vote, Rhode Island would prove to be Taylor's strongest state in the election in terms of percentage in the popular vote.[1]