1848 United States presidential election in South Carolina

none October 2025 June 2025 September 2023 1848 United States presidential election 1848 United States presidential election in South Carolina South Carolina 1775 presidential no 1844 United States presidential election in South Carolina 1844 1852 United States presidential election in South Carolina 1852 November 7, 1848 x200px Lewis Cass circa 1855.jpg Lewis Cass Democratic Party (United States) Michigan William O. Butler 9 President James K. Polk Democratic Party (United States) Zachary Taylor Whig Party (United States) Zachary Taylor cropped.jpg x200px Zachary Taylor Whig Party (United States) Louisiana Millard Fillmore 0 Legislative vote 129 27 The 1848 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 9 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes for the Democratic candidate Lewis Cass. These electors were chosen by the South Carolina General Assembly, the state legislature, rather than by popular vote.1848 Presidential Election http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/showelection.php?year=1848 The American Presidency Project University of California Santa Barbara 23 December 2013 129 members of the South Carolina State Legislature voted for electors pledged to Cass, while 27 voted for electors pledged to Zachary Taylor. 8 did not vote.Summer A. G. 1848 Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina https://www.carolana.com/SC/Legislators/Documents/Journal_of_the_House_of_Representatives_of_the_State_of_South_Carolina_1848_and_Extra_Session.pdf Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina 13 Results 1848 United States presidential election in South Carolina Democratic Party (United States) Lewis Cass Michigan William O. Butler Kentucky 129 82.69% 9 100.00% Whig Party (United States) Zachary Taylor Louisiana Millard Fillmore New York 27 17.31% 0 0.00% See also United States presidential elections in South Carolina References South Carolina 1848 Category:1848 South Carolina elections