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The1848 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to theElectoral College, who voted forPresident andVice President. This was the first time Florida participated in a U.S. presidential election since its admission into the Union on March 3, 1845.
Florida voted for theWhig candidate,Zachary Taylor, overDemocratic candidateLewis Cass. Taylor won Florida by a margin of 14.40%.
| 1848 United States presidential election in Florida[1][2] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
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| Whig | Zachary Taylor ofLouisiana | Millard Fillmore ofNew York | 4,120 | 57.20% | 3 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | Lewis Cass ofMichigan | William O. Butler ofKentucky | 3,083 | 42.80% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 7,203 | 100.00% | 3 | 100.00% | ||||
State and district results of the1848 United States presidential election | ||
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