1848 United States presidential election in New Jersey

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1848 United States presidential election in New Jersey

November 7, 1848

Nominee Zachary Taylor Lewis Cass Party Whig Democratic Home state Louisiana Michigan Running mate Millard Fillmore William O. Butler Electoral vote 7 0 Popular vote 40,015 36,901 Percentage 51.48% 47.47%

County Results Taylor   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Cass   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%

President before election James K. Polk Democratic Elected President Zachary Taylor Whig

The 1848 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on November 7, 1848, 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.

New Jersey 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 narrow margin of 4.01%.

Results

1848 United States presidential election in New Jersey
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Whig	Zachary Taylor of Louisiana	Millard Fillmore of New York	40,015	51.48%	7	100.00%
	Democratic	Lewis Cass of Michigan	William O. Butler of Kentucky	36,901	47.47%	0	0.00%
	Free Soil	Martin Van Buren of New York	Charles Francis Adams, Sr. of Massachusetts	819	1.05%	0	0.00%
Total				77,735	100.00%	7	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in New Jersey