1848 United States presidential election in Maryland

The 1848 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1848 United States presidential election in Maryland

November 7, 1848

Nominee Zachary Taylor Lewis Cass Party Whig Democratic Home state Louisiana Michigan Running mate Millard Fillmore William O. Butler Electoral vote 8 0 Popular vote 37,702 34,528 Percentage 52.10% 47.72%

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

Maryland voted for the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, over Democratic candidate Lewis Cass. Taylor won Maryland by a narrow margin of 4.38%.

Results

1848 United States presidential election in Maryland[1]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Whig	Zachary Taylor of Louisiana	Millard Fillmore of New York	37,702	52.10%	8	100.00%
	Democratic	Lewis Cass of Tennessee	William O. Butler of Kentucky	34,528	47.72%	0	0.00%
	Free Soil	Martin Van Buren of New York	Charles F. Adams, Sr. of Massachusetts	129	0.18%	0	0.00%
Total				72,359	100.00%	8	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Maryland

References

1. "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Maryland". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 18 March 2015.