Who won Texas in the 1848 presidential election?

Cass (Democratic) carried Texas in 1848, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1848?

Texas cast 4 electoral votes in the 1848 presidential election.

Did Texas vote for the national winner in 1848?

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

Second Party SystemTX · 4 EV

1848

Texas: Cass carries 4 EV.

Texas cast its 4 electoral votes for Cass (Democratic). National winner: Zachary Taylor (Whig) — Texas voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Texas, 1848

In 1848, Texas awarded its 4 electoral votes to Cass of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Zachary Taylor (Whig) won nationally, while Texas had backed a different ticket.

Texas stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1844. The region divided — Arkansas joined Texas for the Democratic ticket, while Louisiana did not. Over its 44 recorded presidential cycles, Texas 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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