1848 United States presidential election in Missouri
November 7, 1848
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County results
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| Elections in Missouri |
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The 1848 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 7, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Missouri voted for the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass, over Whig candidate Zachary Taylor. Cass won Missouri by a margin of 10.18%.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lewis Cass | 40,077 | 55.09% | |
| Whig | Zachary Taylor | 32,671 | 44.91% | |
| Total votes | 72,748 | 100% | ||
Results by county
| County | Lewis Cass
Democratic |
Zachary Taylor
Whig |
Total votes cast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Adair | 200 | 64.52% | 110 | 35.48% | 310 |
| Andrew | 689 | 64.21% | 384 | 35.79% | 1,073 |
| Atchison | 136 | 63.85% | 77 | 36.15% | 213 |
| Audrain | 166 | 47.29% | 185 | 52.71% | 351 |
| Barry | 217 | 79.78% | 55 | 20.22% | 272 |
| Bates | 186 | 56.02% | 146 | 43.98% | 332 |
| Benton | 382 | 64.75% | 208 | 35.25% | 590 |
| Boone | 588 | 34.79% | 1,102 | 65.21% | 1,690 |
| Buchanan | 1,061 | 60.11% | 704 | 39.89% | 1,765 |
| Caldwell | 168 | 56.76% | 128 | 43.24% | 296 |
| Callaway | 631 | 42.64% | 849 | 57.36% | 1,480 |
| Camden | 282 | 64.53% | 155 | 35.47% | 437 |
| Cape Girardeau | 709 | 59.38% | 485 | 40.62% | 1,194 |
| Carroll | 298 | 52.84% | 266 | 47.16% | 564 |
| Cedar | 271 | 70.03% | 116 | 29.97% | 387 |
| Chariton | 577 | 58.22% | 414 | 41.78% | 991 |
| Clark | 242 | 46.01% | 284 | 53.99% | 526 |
| Clay | 418 | 40.04% | 626 | 59.96% | 1,044 |
| Clinton | 285 | 49.57% | 290 | 50.43% | 575 |
| Cole | 531 | 65.72% | 277 | 34.28% | 808 |
| Cooper | 633 | 43.78% | 813 | 56.22% | 1,446 |
| Crawford | 275 | 51.02% | 264 | 48.98% | 539 |
| Dade | 306 | 64.83% | 166 | 35.17% | 472 |
| Dallas | 283 | 72.94% | 105 | 27.06% | 388 |
| Daviess | 358 | 57.10% | 269 | 42.90% | 627 |
| DeKalb | 146 | 79.78% | 37 | 20.22% | 183 |
| Dunklin | 42 | 50.00% | 42 | 50.00% | 84 |
| Franklin | 680 | 66.73% | 339 | 33.27% | 1,019 |
| Gasconade | 349 | 80.05% | 87 | 19.95% | 436 |
| Gentry | 396 | 72.26% | 152 | 27.74% | 548 |
| Greene | 825 | 67.29% | 401 | 32.71% | 1,226 |
| Grundy | 187 | 45.39% | 225 | 54.61% | 412 |
| Harrison | 144 | 69.57% | 63 | 30.43% | 207 |
| Henry | 239 | 46.59% | 274 | 53.41% | 513 |
| Hickory | 224 | 69.57% | 98 | 30.43% | 322 |
| Holt | 248 | 62.63% | 148 | 37.37% | 396 |
| Howard | 888 | 52.58% | 801 | 47.42% | 1,689 |
| Jackson | 954 | 57.85% | 695 | 42.15% | 1,649 |
| Jasper | 294 | 64.62% | 161 | 35.38% | 455 |
| Jefferson | 311 | 55.83% | 246 | 44.17% | 557 |
| Johnson | 451 | 57.45% | 334 | 42.55% | 785 |
| Knox | 197 | 50.13% | 196 | 49.87% | 393 |
| Lafayette | 585 | 39.00% | 915 | 61.00% | 1,500 |
| Lawrence | 374 | 68.75% | 170 | 31.25% | 544 |
| Lewis | 479 | 50.00% | 479 | 50.00% | 958 |
| Lincoln | 696 | 55.59% | 556 | 44.41% | 1,252 |
| Linn | 297 | 56.36% | 230 | 43.64% | 527 |
| Livingston | 373 | 65.67% | 195 | 34.33% | 568 |
| Macon | 470 | 56.63% | 360 | 43.37% | 830 |
| Madison | 377 | 62.01% | 231 | 37.99% | 608 |
| Marion | 797 | 43.24% | 1,046 | 56.76% | 1,843 |
| Mercer | 183 | 55.96% | 144 | 44.04% | 327 |
| Miller | 373 | 83.07% | 76 | 16.93% | 449 |
| Mississippi | 181 | 56.74% | 138 | 43.26% | 319 |
| Moniteau | 466 | 74.32% | 161 | 25.68% | 627 |
| Monroe | 561 | 41.01% | 807 | 58.99% | 1,368 |
| Montgomery | 186 | 32.92% | 379 | 67.08% | 565 |
| Morgan | 342 | 67.19% | 167 | 32.81% | 509 |
| New Madrid | 168 | 34.22% | 323 | 65.78% | 491 |
| Newton | 461 | 74.12% | 161 | 25.88% | 622 |
| Nodaway | 148 | 77.49% | 43 | 22.51% | 191 |
| Oregon | 111 | 94.07% | 7 | 5.93% | 118 |
| Osage | 312 | 77.23% | 92 | 22.77% | 404 |
| Ozark | 113 | 74.34% | 39 | 25.66% | 152 |
| Perry | 389 | 54.71% | 322 | 45.29% | 711 |
| Pettis | 265 | 53.54% | 230 | 46.46% | 495 |
| Pike | 784 | 49.71% | 793 | 50.29% | 1,577 |
| Platte | 1,494 | 57.55% | 1,102 | 42.45% | 2,596 |
| Polk | 516 | 69.08% | 231 | 30.92% | 747 |
| Pulaski | 241 | 66.03% | 124 | 33.97% | 365 |
| Putnam | 120 | 61.86% | 74 | 38.14% | 194 |
| Ralls | 299 | 42.96% | 397 | 57.04% | 696 |
| Randolph | 508 | 45.56% | 607 | 54.44% | 1,115 |
| Ray | 626 | 55.15% | 509 | 44.85% | 1,135 |
| Reynolds | 148 | 87.57% | 21 | 12.43% | 169 |
| Ripley | 154 | 91.67% | 14 | 8.33% | 168 |
| Saline | 438 | 44.97% | 536 | 55.03% | 974 |
| Schuyler | 192 | 48.48% | 204 | 51.52% | 396 |
| Scotland | 240 | 64.69% | 131 | 35.31% | 371 |
| Scott | 217 | 59.62% | 147 | 40.38% | 364 |
| Shannon | 54 | 60.67% | 35 | 39.33% | 89 |
| Shelby | 263 | 60.05% | 175 | 39.95% | 438 |
| St. Charles | 569 | 54.40% | 477 | 45.60% | 1,046 |
| St. Clair | 263 | 63.99% | 148 | 36.01% | 411 |
| St. Francois | 274 | 49.02% | 285 | 50.98% | 559 |
| St. Louis | 4,778 | 49.74% | 4,827 | 50.26% | 9,605 |
| Ste. Genevieve | 168 | 54.19% | 142 | 45.81% | 310 |
| Stoddard | 196 | 66.89% | 97 | 33.11% | 293 |
| Sullivan | 250 | 61.88% | 154 | 38.12% | 404 |
| Taney | 325 | 85.75% | 54 | 14.25% | 379 |
| Texas | 185 | 69.55% | 81 | 30.45% | 266 |
| Van Buren | 420 | 60.87% | 270 | 39.13% | 690 |
| Warren | 336 | 48.91% | 351 | 51.09% | 687 |
| Washington | 423 | 47.21% | 473 | 52.79% | 896 |
| Wayne | 245 | 72.92% | 91 | 27.08% | 336 |
| Wright | 181 | 71.54% | 72 | 28.46% | 253 |
| Totals | 40,082 | 55.09% | 32,670 | 44.91% | 72,752 |
See also
References
- ^ "1848 Presidential General Election Results - Missouri". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN 978-0-7864-6422-7.