1848 United States presidential election in Kentucky

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1848 United States presidential election in Kentucky

November 7, 1848

Nominee Zachary Taylor Lewis Cass Party Whig Democratic Home state Louisiana Michigan Running mate Millard Fillmore William O. Butler Electoral vote 12 0 Popular vote 67,145 49,720 Percentage 57.46% 42.54%

County Results Taylor   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Cass   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% No returns

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

The 1848 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Kentucky voted for the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, over Democratic candidate Lewis Cass. Taylor won Kentucky by a margin of 14.92%.

Results

United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1848
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Whig	Zachary Taylor of Louisiana	Millard Fillmore of New York	67,145	57.46%	12	100.00%
	Democratic	Lewis Cass of Michigan	William O. Butler of Kentucky	49,720	42.54%	0	0.00%
Total				116,865	100.00%	12	100.00%