1848 United States presidential election in Alabama
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The 1848 United States presidential election in Alabama 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.
Alabama voted for the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass, over Whig candidate Zachary Taylor. Cass won Alabama by a narrow margin of 1.12%.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lewis Cass | 31,173 | 50.56% | |
| Whig | Zachary Taylor | 30,482 | 49.43% | |
| Other | Write-ins | 4[a] | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 61,659 | 100% | ||
Results By County
[edit]| County | Lewis Cass Democratic | Zachary Taylor Whig | Total Votes Cast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Autauga | 471 | 46.00% | 553 | 54.00% | 1,024 |
| Baldwin | 133 | 57.08% | 100 | 42.92% | 233 |
| Barbour | 614 | 33.75% | 1,205 | 66.25% | 1,819 |
| Benton | 1,272 | 69.21% | 566 | 30.79% | 1,838 |
| Bibb | 416 | 46.74% | 474 | 53.26% | 890 |
| Blount | 526 | 79.70% | 134 | 20.30% | 660 |
| Butler | 277 | 26.41% | 772 | 73.59% | 1,049 |
| Chambers | 689 | 34.24% | 1,323 | 65.76% | 2,012 |
| Cherokee | 921 | 59.38% | 630 | 40.62% | 1,551 |
| Choctaw | 278 | 42.70% | 373 | 57.30% | 651 |
| Clarke | 327 | 73.15% | 120 | 26.85% | 447 |
| Coffee | 174 | 47.54% | 192 | 52.46% | 366 |
| Conecuh | 231 | 35.16% | 426 | 64.84% | 657 |
| Coosa | 883 | 58.52% | 626 | 41.48% | 1,509 |
| Covington | 92 | 27.06% | 248 | 72.94% | 340 |
| Dale | 555 | 60.13% | 368 | 39.87% | 923 |
| Dallas | 618 | 41.81% | 860 | 58.19% | 1,478 |
| DeKalb | 650 | 71.66% | 257 | 28.34% | 907 |
| Fayette | 841 | 75.56% | 272 | 24.44% | 1,113 |
| Franklin | 795 | 60.92% | 510 | 39.08% | 1,305 |
| Greene | 712 | 39.56% | 1,088 | 60.44% | 1,800 |
| Henry | 496 | 49.60% | 504 | 50.40% | 1,000 |
| Jackson | 1,589 | 92.12% | 136 | 7.88% | 1,725 |
| Jefferson | 385 | 57.21% | 288 | 42.79% | 673 |
| Lauderdale | 772 | 52.62% | 695 | 47.38% | 1,467 |
| Lawrence | 656 | 49.73% | 663 | 50.27% | 1,319 |
| Limestone | 833 | 69.01% | 374 | 30.99% | 1,207 |
| Lowndes | 434 | 36.32% | 761 | 63.68% | 1,195 |
| Macon | 532 | 26.65% | 1,464 | 73.35% | 1,996 |
| Madison | 1,385 | 74.86% | 465 | 25.14% | 1,850 |
| Marengo | 553 | 42.80% | 739 | 57.20% | 1,292 |
| Marion | 514 | 72.70% | 193 | 27.30% | 707 |
| Marshall | 708 | 74.21% | 246 | 25.79% | 954 |
| Mobile | 1,073 | 44.86% | 1,319 | 55.14% | 2,392 |
| Monroe | 216 | 31.08% | 479 | 68.92% | 695 |
| Montgomery | 669 | 36.26% | 1,176 | 63.74% | 1,845 |
| Morgan | 335 | 48.13% | 361 | 51.87% | 696 |
| Perry | 631 | 43.31% | 826 | 56.69% | 1,457 |
| Pickens | 931 | 47.14% | 1,044 | 52.86% | 1,975 |
| Pike | 663 | 41.49% | 935 | 58.51% | 1,598 |
| Randolph | 770 | 62.55% | 461 | 37.45% | 1,231 |
| Russell | 577 | 37.30% | 970 | 62.70% | 1,547 |
| Shelby | 368 | 39.78% | 557 | 60.22% | 925 |
| St. Clair | 456 | 75.25% | 150 | 24.75% | 606 |
| Sumter | 771 | 48.46% | 820 | 51.54% | 1,591 |
| Talladega | 820 | 48.55% | 869 | 51.45% | 1,689 |
| Tallapoosa | 920 | 48.63% | 972 | 51.37% | 1,892 |
| Tuscaloosa | 694 | 41.56% | 976 | 58.44% | 1,670 |
| Walker | 383 | 62.38% | 231 | 37.62% | 614 |
| Washington | 85 | 54.14% | 72 | 45.86% | 157 |
| Wilcox | 479 | 42.84% | 639 | 57.16% | 1,118 |
| Totals | 31,173 | 50.56% | 30,482 | 49.44% | 61,655 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Write-in votes are only given as a statewide total, and are not included in most county manuscripts
References
[edit]- ^ "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Alabama". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ^ "1848 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN 978-0-7864-6422-7.
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