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United States presidential election in New York, 1848

United States presidential election in New York, 1848
New York (state)
← 1844 November 7, 1848 1852 →
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Nominee Zachary Taylor Martin Van Buren Lewis Cass
Party Whig Free Soil Democratic
Home state Louisiana New York Michigan
Running mate Millard Fillmore Charles F. Adams William O. Butler
Electoral vote 36 0 0
Popular vote 218,583 120,497 114,319
Percentage 47.94% 26.43% 25.07%

President before election

James K. Polk
Democratic

Elected President

Zachary Taylor
Whig


James K. Polk
Democratic

Zachary Taylor
Whig

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

New York voted for the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, over Free Soil candidate Martin van Buren and Democratic candidate Lewis Cass. Taylor won New York by a margin of 21.51% over Van Buren.


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