1848 United States presidential election in Texas

The 1848 United States presidential election in Texas was held on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Texas voters chose four electors to represent the state in the Electoral College, which chose the president and vice president. Texas was annexed by the United States on February 19, 1846, making this the first presidential election in which the state participated.

1848 United States presidential election in Texas

November 7, 1848

Nominee Lewis Cass Zachary Taylor Party Democratic Whig Home state Michigan Louisiana Running mate William O. Butler Millard Fillmore Electoral vote 4 0 Popular vote 10,668 4,509 Percentage 70.3% 29.7%

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

Texas overwhelmingly voted for the Democratic nominee Lewis Cass, who received 70.3% of the vote. Texas was, by far, Cass's strongest state, indeed the solitary state where he received over 56% of the popular vote.

Results

1848 United States presidential election in Texas[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Lewis Cass	10,668	70.3%	4
	Whig	Zachary Taylor	4,509	29.7%	0
Total			15,177	100.0%	4

References

1. "1848 Presidential General Election Results – Texas". David Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.