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United States presidential election of 1848
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The election results of 1848 Portrait of Zachary Taylor in military uniform seated with a sword, holding his hat, with army tents and soldiers in the background. Lewis Cass Free-Soil Party Whig campaign banner Map of the United States showing the results of the 1848 presidential election, with states colored to indicate whether they were won by Zachary Taylor (Whig, shown in blue) or Lewis Cass (Democratic, shown in purple). Each state is labeled with its number of electoral votes. A legend at the bottom shows Taylor with 163 electoral votes and Cass with 127. The western territories are shown in gray with no electoral votes. A faded American flag is in the background.
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Washington Monument. Washington Monument and fireworks, Washington DC. The Monument was built as an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington.
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The White House in Washington, D.C., USA. The north portico which faces Pennsylvania Avenue.
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United States presidential election of 1848: References & Edit History

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Anniversary information added. Oct 31, 2025
Added interactive map of the 1848 election. Jun 10, 2024
Corrected display issue. Jun 10, 2021
Add new Web site: Maps of World - U.S. Presidential Election 1848. Sep 23, 2013
Media added. Jan 23, 2012
New article added. Apr 28, 2011
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