US Election of 1848 Map
James Polk decided to not run for president again because he accomplished most of what he wanted to do in office.
The newly formed states of Florida, Texas, Iowa, and Wisconsin could vote in this election.
In 1848, Zachary Taylor from the Whig Party became the 12th president of America. While he won with only 163 electoral votes, his main opponent Lewis Cass had 127.
Zachary Taylor
Twelfth president of the United States
Vice President: Millard Fillmore
Total Electoral Votes: 163
Electoral Vote: 56%
Political Party: Whig Party
1848 Election Timeline
1836: Martin Van Buren
1840: William Henry Harrison
1844: James Polk
1848: Zachary Taylor
1852: Franklin Pierce
1856: James Buchanan
1860: Abraham Lincoln
1864: Abraham Lincoln
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