Who won Massachusetts in the 1848 presidential election?

Taylor (Whig) carried Massachusetts in 1848, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1848?

Massachusetts cast 12 electoral votes in the 1848 presidential election.

Did Massachusetts vote for the national winner in 1848?

Yes. Massachusetts backed Zachary Taylor, who won the presidency that year.

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1848

Massachusetts: Taylor carries 12 EV.

Massachusetts cast its 12 electoral votes for Taylor (Whig). National winner: Zachary Taylor (Whig) — Massachusetts voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1848 result in Massachusetts

Massachusetts backed Taylor (Whig) in the 1848 presidential election, casting 12 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Massachusetts with the eventual winner: Zachary Taylor went on to take the presidency, and Massachusetts was part of his column.

Massachusetts stayed in the Whig column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1836. The region divided — Rhode Island, New York, and Vermont joined Massachusetts for the Whig ticket, while Connecticut and New Hampshire did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Massachusetts has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 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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