Who won Maine in the 1848 presidential election?

Cass (Democratic) carried Maine in 1848, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1848?

Maine cast 9 electoral votes in the 1848 presidential election.

Did Maine vote for the national winner in 1848?

No. Maine backed Cass, while Zachary Taylor won the presidency nationally.

Second Party SystemME · 9 EV

1848

Maine: Cass carries 9 EV.

Maine cast its 9 electoral votes for Cass (Democratic). National winner: Zachary Taylor (Whig) — Maine voted against the national winner this cycle.

Maine in 1848

The 1848 contest saw Maine line up behind Cass, delivering 9 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Zachary Taylor (Whig) won nationally, while Maine had backed a different ticket.

Maine stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1844. Maine did not move alone — neighboring New Hampshire broke the same way in 1848. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Maine has backed the Republican party more than any other — 29 times in all. The vote fell within the Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

Nationally, Zachary Taylor finished with 163 of the 290 electoral votes to Lewis Cass's 127. Zachary Taylor led the national popular vote with 47.28% of the ballots cast.

The 1848 national map

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