Who won Vermont in the 1848 presidential election?

Taylor (Whig) carried Vermont in 1848, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1848?

Vermont cast 6 electoral votes in the 1848 presidential election.

Did Vermont vote for the national winner in 1848?

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

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1848

Vermont: Taylor carries 6 EV.

Vermont cast its 6 electoral votes for Taylor (Whig). National winner: Zachary Taylor (Whig) — Vermont voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Vermont, 1848

In 1848, Vermont awarded its 6 electoral votes to Taylor of the Whig party. That placed Vermont with the eventual winner: Zachary Taylor went on to take the presidency, and Vermont was part of his column.

Vermont stayed in the Whig column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1840. The region divided — New York and Massachusetts joined Vermont for the Whig ticket, while New Hampshire did not. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Vermont has backed the Republican party more than any other — 33 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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