See main article: 1848 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1848 United States presidential election in Virginia |
| Country: | Virginia |
| Flag Year: | 1848 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1844 United States presidential election in Virginia |
| Previous Year: | 1844 |
| Next Election: | 1852 United States presidential election in Virginia |
| 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: | 17 |
| Popular Vote1: | 46,739 |
| Percentage1: | 50.80% |
| Nominee2: | Zachary Taylor |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Louisiana |
| Running Mate2: | Millard Fillmore |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 45,265 |
| Percentage2: | 49.20% |
| 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 Virginia took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose 17 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Virginia was a closely contested state during this election and narrowly voted for the Democratic candidate, former U.S. Senator Lewis Cass over the Whig candidate, military general Zachary Taylor. Cass won the state with a margin of 1.60%. As of 2020, this is the last election in which Morgan County, now part of West Virginia, voted for the Democratic candidate.
| United States presidential election in Virginia, 1848[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Lewis Cass | 46,739 | 50.80% | 17 | |
| Whig | Zachary Taylor | 45,265 | 49.20% | 0 | |
| Totals | 92,004 | 100.0% | 17 | ||