1848 United States presidential election in Maine

none June 2025 September 2023 1848 United States presidential election 1848 United States presidential election in Maine Maine Flag of the United States (1848–1851).svg presidential no 1844 United States presidential election in Maine 1844 1852 United States presidential election in Maine 1852 November 7, 1848 x160px Lewis Cass circa 1855.jpg Lewis Cass Democratic Party (United States) Michigan William O. Butler 9 40,195 45.87% Zachary Taylor cropped.jpg Zachary Taylor Whig Party (United States) Louisiana Millard Fillmore 0 35,273 40.25% Martin Van Buren daguerreotype by Mathew Brady circa 1849 - edit 1 (cropped).jpg Martin Van Buren Free Soil Party New York Charles Francis Adams Sr. 0 12,157 13.87% 1848 United States presidential election in Maine results map by county.svg 225px County results Cass #B9D7FF 40–50% #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% Taylor #FEE391 40–50% #FED463 50–60% President James K. Polk Democratic Party (United States) Zachary Taylor Whig Party (United States) The 1848 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Maine voted for the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass, over Whig candidate Zachary Taylor and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren. Cass won Maine by a margin of 5.62% over Taylor. This was the last time until 1968 that Maine would back a losing Democrat in a presidential election. Results 1848 United States presidential election in Maine1848 Presidential General Election Results - Maine http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1848&fips=23&f=1&off=0&elect=0 U.S. Election Atlas 17 March 2015 Democratic Party (United States) Lewis Cass Michigan William O. Butler Kentucky 40,195 45.87% 9 100.00% Whig Party (United States) Zachary Taylor Louisiana Millard Fillmore New York 35,273 40.25% 0 0.00% Free Soil Party Martin Van Buren New York Charles Francis Adams Sr. Massachusetts 12,157 13.87% 0 0.00% 87,625 100.00% 9 100.00% See also United States presidential elections in Maine References Maine 1848 Category:1848 Maine elections