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Election in Michigan
The 1848 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the
1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the
Electoral College, who voted for
President and
Vice President.
Michigan voted for the
Democratic candidate,
Lewis Cass, over
Whig candidate
Zachary Taylor and
Free Soil candidate
Martin Van Buren. Cass won his home state, for which he was serving as a
United States Senator, by a margin of 10.44%. This was the last time until
1968 that a Democrat would carry Michigan without winning the presidency.
Results
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References