1848 United States presidential election in Delaware
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The 1848 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
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November 7, 1848
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 County results
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Delaware voted for the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, over Democratic candidate Lewis Cass. Taylor won the state by a narrow margin of 4.26%.
Results
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig Party | Zachary Taylor | Gardiner H. Wright | 6,440 | |
| Whig Party | Zachary Taylor | Samuel Catts | 6,422 | |
| Whig Party | Zachary Taylor | Philip Reybold | 6,422 | |
| Democratic Party | Lewis Cass | John Dilworth | 5,910 | |
| Democratic Party | Lewis Cass | Caleb H. Sipple | 5,904 | |
| Democratic Party | Lewis Cass | George Hickman | 5,899 | |
| Free Soil Party | Martin Van Buren | Alexander H. Dixon | 80 | |
| Free Soil Party | Martin Van Buren | Jeremiah W. Duncan | 80 | |
| Free Soil Party | Martin Van Buren | Joseph Lindsey | 78 | |
| Write-in | Scattering | 2 | ||
| Votes cast[a] | 12,432 | |||
Results by county
| County[1][2] | Zachary Taylor Whig |
Lewis Cass Democratic |
Martin Van Buren Free Soil |
Margin | Total votes cast[a] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 1,497 | 52.79% | 1,337 | 47.14% | 1 | 0.04% | 160 | 5.64% | 2,836[b] |
| New Castle | 3,091 | 52.50% | 2,717 | 46.14% | 79 | 1.34% | 374 | 6.35% | 5,888[b] |
| Sussex | 1,852 | 49.95% | 1,856 | 50.05% | 0 | 0.00% | -4 | -0.11% | 3,708 |
| Totals | 6,440 | 51.80% | 5,910 | 47.54% | 80 | 0.64% | 530 | 4.26% | 12,432 |
