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The1848 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to theElectoral College, who voted forPresident andVice President.
Kentucky voted for theWhig candidate,Zachary Taylor, overDemocratic candidateLewis Cass. Taylor won Kentucky by a margin of 14.92%.
| 1848 United States presidential election in Kentucky[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 | 67,145 | 57.46% | 12 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | Lewis Cass ofMichigan | William O. Butler ofKentucky | 49,720 | 42.54% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 116,865 | 100.00% | 12 | 100.00% | ||||
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