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U.S. presidential election, 1848

Presidential Candidate	Electoral Vote	Popular Vote	Party	Running Mate (Electoral Votes)
Zachary Taylor (W)	163	1,360,099	Whig	Millard Fillmore (163)
Lewis Cass	127	1,220,544	Democrat	W. O. Butler[?] (127)
Other elections: 1836, 1840, 1844, 1848, 1852, 1856, 1860
Source: U.S. Office of the Federal Register (http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/electoral_college/scores#1848)

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Notes:

Zachary Taylor died July 9, 1850. He was succeeded by Millard Fillmore.

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