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1848 Presidential Election (Losers Become the President)
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1848 United States presidential election
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November 7, 1848
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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
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