1848 United States presidential election in Virginia

none June 2025 September 2023 1848 United States presidential election 1848 United States presidential election in Virginia Virginia 1848 presidential no 1844 United States presidential election in Virginia 1844 1852 United States presidential election in Virginia 1852 November 7, 1848 x200px Lewis Cass circa 1855.jpg Lewis Cass Democratic Party (United States) Michigan William O. Butler 17 46,739 50.80% Zachary Taylor cropped.jpg Zachary Taylor Whig Party (United States) Louisiana Millard Fillmore 0 45,265 49.20% 1848 United States presidential election in Virginia results map by county.svg 435px County results Cass #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% #002B84 90–100% Taylor #fec44f 50–60% #fe9929 60–70% #ec7014 70–80% #cc4c02 80–90% President James K. Polk Democratic Party (United States) Zachary Taylor Whig Party (United States) The 1848 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose 17 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Virginia was a closely contested state during this election and narrowly voted for the Democratic candidate, former U.S. Senator Lewis Cass over the Whig candidate, military general Zachary Taylor. Cass won the state with a margin of 1.60%. As of 2024, this is the last election in which Morgan County, now part of West Virginia, voted for the Democratic candidate. Results 1848 United States presidential election in Virginia1848 Presidential General Election Results - Virginia http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1848&fips=51&f=0&off=0&elect=0&minper=0 U.S. Election Atlas 12 April 2013PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic Lewis Cass 46,739 50.80% 17 Whig Zachary Taylor 45,265 49.20% 0 Totals 92,004 100.0% 17 See also United States presidential elections in Virginia References Virginia 1848 Category:1848 Virginia elections