Alternative History
1848 United States presidential election
← 1844 November 7, 1848 1852 →
 
Lewis Cass circa 1855
Zachary Taylor restored and cropped
Nominee Lewis Cass Zachary Taylor
Party Democratic Whig
Home state Michigan Louisiana
Running mate David Rice Atchison Millard Fillmore
Electoral vote 158 132
States carried 13 17
Popular vote 1,461,396 1,340,304
Percentage 49.8% 47.9%

President before election

Henry Clay
Whig

Elected President

Lewis Cass
Democratic