Who won South Carolina in the 1848 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1848?

South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes in the 1848 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 1848?

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

Second Party SystemSC · 9 EV

1848

South Carolina: Cass carries 9 EV.

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

South Carolina in 1848

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

South Carolina stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1840. The region divided — North Carolina joined South Carolina for the Democratic ticket, while Georgia did not. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, South Carolina has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 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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