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1848 United States presidential election in Missouri

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1848 United States presidential election in Missouri

← 1844 November 7, 1848 1852 →
 
Nominee Lewis Cass Zachary Taylor
Party Democratic Whig
Home state Michigan Louisiana
Running mate William O. Butler Millard Fillmore
Electoral vote 7 0
Popular vote 40,077 32,671
Percentage 55.09% 44.91%

County Results

President before election

James K. Polk
Democratic

Elected President

Zachary Taylor
Whig

The 1848 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 7, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Missouri voted for the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass, over Whig candidate Zachary Taylor. Cass won Missouri by a margin of 10.18%.

Results

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1848 United States presidential election in Missouri[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lewis Cass 40,077 55.09%
Whig Zachary Taylor 32,671 44.91%
Total votes 72,748 100%

Results by County

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1848 United States Presidential Election in Missouri (By County)[2]
County Lewis Cass

Democratic

Zachary Taylor

Whig

Total Votes Cast
# % # %
Adair 200 64.52% 110 35.48% 310
Andrew 689 64.21% 384 35.79% 1,073
Atchison 136 63.85% 77 36.15% 213
Audrain 166 47.29% 185 52.71% 351
Barry 217 79.78% 55 20.22% 272
Bates 186 56.02% 146 43.98% 332
Benton 382 64.75% 208 35.25% 590
Boone 588 34.79% 1,102 65.21% 1,690
Buchanan 1,061 60.11% 704 39.89% 1,765
Caldwell 168 56.76% 128 43.24% 296
Callaway 631 42.64% 849 57.36% 1,480
Camden 282 64.53% 155 35.47% 437
Cape Girardeau 709 59.38% 485 40.62% 1,194
Carroll 298 52.84% 266 47.16% 564
Cedar 271 70.03% 116 29.97% 387
Chariton 577 58.22% 414 41.78% 991
Clark 242 46.01% 284 53.99% 526
Clay 418 40.04% 626 59.96% 1,044
Clinton 285 49.57% 290 50.43% 575
Cole 531 65.72% 277 34.28% 808
Cooper 633 43.78% 813 56.22% 1,446
Crawford 275 51.02% 264 48.98% 539
Dade 306 64.83% 166 35.17% 472
Dallas 283 72.94% 105 27.06% 388
Daviess 358 57.10% 269 42.90% 627
DeKalb 146 79.78% 37 20.22% 183
Dunklin 42 50.00% 42 50.00% 84
Franklin 680 66.73% 339 33.27% 1,019
Gasconade 349 80.05% 87 19.95% 436
Gentry 396 72.26% 152 27.74% 548
Greene 825 67.29% 401 32.71% 1,226
Grundy 187 45.39% 225 54.61% 412
Harrison 144 69.57% 63 30.43% 207
Henry 239 46.59% 274 53.41% 513
Hickory 224 69.57% 98 30.43% 322
Holt 248 62.63% 148 37.37% 396
Howard 888 52.58% 801 47.42% 1,689
Jackson 954 57.85% 695 42.15% 1,649
Jasper 294 64.62% 161 35.38% 455
Jefferson 311 55.83% 246 44.17% 557
Johnson 451 57.45% 334 42.55% 785
Knox 197 50.13% 196 49.87% 393
Lafayette 585 39.00% 915 61.00% 1,500
Lawrence 374 68.75% 170 31.25% 544
Lewis 479 50.00% 479 50.00% 958
Lincoln 696 55.59% 556 44.41% 1,252
Linn 297 56.36% 230 43.64% 527
Livingston 373 65.67% 195 34.33% 568
Macon 470 56.63% 360 43.37% 830
Madison 377 62.01% 231 37.99% 608
Marion 797 43.24% 1,046 56.76% 1,843
Mercer 183 55.96% 144 44.04% 327
Miller 373 83.07% 76 16.93% 449
Mississippi 181 56.74% 138 43.26% 319
Moniteau 466 74.32% 161 25.68% 627
Monroe 561 41.01% 807 58.99% 1,368
Montgomery 186 32.92% 379 67.08% 565
Morgan 342 67.19% 167 32.81% 509
New Madrid 168 34.22% 323 65.78% 491
Newton 461 74.12% 161 25.88% 622
Nodaway 148 77.49% 43 22.51% 191
Oregon 111 94.07% 7 5.93% 118
Osage 312 77.23% 92 22.77% 404
Ozark 113 74.34% 39 25.66% 152
Perry 389 54.71% 322 45.29% 711
Pettis 265 53.54% 230 46.46% 495
Pike 784 49.71% 793 50.29% 1,577
Platte 1,494 57.55% 1,102 42.45% 2,596
Polk 516 69.08% 231 30.92% 747
Pulaski 241 66.03% 124 33.97% 365
Putnam 120 61.86% 74 38.14% 194
Ralls 299 42.96% 397 57.04% 696
Randolph 508 45.56% 607 54.44% 1,115
Ray 626 55.15% 509 44.85% 1,135
Reynolds 148 87.57% 21 12.43% 169
Ripley 154 91.67% 14 8.33% 168
Saline 438 44.97% 536 55.03% 974
Schuyler 192 48.48% 204 51.52% 396
Scotland 240 64.69% 131 35.31% 371
Scott 217 59.62% 147 40.38% 364
Shannon 54 60.67% 35 39.33% 89
Shelby 263 60.05% 175 39.95% 438
St. Charles 569 54.40% 477 45.60% 1,046
St. Clair 263 63.99% 148 36.01% 411
St. Francois 274 49.02% 285 50.98% 559
St. Louis 4,778 49.74% 4,827 50.26% 9,605
Ste. Genevieve 168 54.19% 142 45.81% 310
Stoddard 196 66.89% 97 33.11% 293
Sullivan 250 61.88% 154 38.12% 404
Taney 325 85.75% 54 14.25% 379
Texas 185 69.55% 81 30.45% 266
Van Buren 420 60.87% 270 39.13% 690
Warren 336 48.91% 351 51.09% 687
Washington 423 47.21% 473 52.79% 896
Wayne 245 72.92% 91 27.08% 336
Wright 181 71.54% 72 28.46% 253
Totals 40,082 55.09% 32,670 44.91% 72,752

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Missouri". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  2. ^ Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN 978-0-7864-6422-7.