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The presidential election of 1848 was an open race, the Whigs had elected Zachary Taylor, and the Democrats elected Lewis Cass. Zachary Taylor was hardly interested in Politics and had actually never voted before. He had a 40 year military career and was elected by both the Democratic and Whig Party before he chose to proclaim himself a Whig.
Another active Party was the Free Soil Party led by Former President Martin Van Buren that opposed further expansion of slavery into the Western Territories. The Liberty Party was a smaller party that chose to nominate Gerrit Smith.
Zachary Taylor won the race with 1,361,393 popular votes.
Lewis Cass received 1,223,460 popular votes.
Martin Van Buren received 291,501 popular votes.
Gerrit Smith received 2,545 popular votes.
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Who were Zachary Taylor's election opponents?
Zachery Taylor won the 1848 presidential election defeating Lewis Cass. In the 1848 presidential election Zachery Taylor received 163 electoral votes and Lewis Cass received 127 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Taylor 1,361,393 and Cass 1,223,460. Millard Fillmore was elected the nation's 12th Vice President in 1848 as the running mate of Zachery Taylor. Millard Fillmore succeeded to the presidency upon the death of Zachary Taylor.
How did the results of the election of 1848 lead to the civil war?
southern plantation owners were angry because president Abraham Lincoln had promised to abolish slavery
Third party entry in the election of 1848 that opposed slavery expansion and prepared the way for the republican party?
Free Soil Party- Martin Van Buren
I was born on November 12 1815 in Johnstown New York in July 1848 you took part in the Seneca Falls Convention at the meeting you explained why women should have the right to vote in election?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
What contributed to 1848 Paris's abysmal conditions?
The French Revolution contributed greatly to Paris's abysmal conditions in 1848. The conflict lasted from the 23rd February of 1848 to the 2nd of December 1848.
How many people voted in 1849 president election?
There was no presidential election in 1849. Presidential elections were held in 1848 and again in 1852. Roughly 2.8 million people voted in the 1848 election.
Who did Taylor defeat in the US election in 1848?
Lewis Cass was the Democrat defeated by Taylor in 1848.
Did roger taney oppose Zachary Taylor in the election of 1848?
no
Who won the US presidential election of 1848 and what was their position on the issue of slavery?
In the US presidential election of 1848, Zachary Taylor of the Whig Party won the election. Even though he was a slave owner himself, he did not want to expand the practice further into the West.
Who opposed Zachary Taylor in the 1848 presidential election?
Zachery Scott won the 1848 presidential election defeating Lewis Cass. In the 1848 presidential election Zachery Taylor received 163 electoral votes and Lewis Cass received 127 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Taylor 1,361,393 and Cass 1,223,460.
Who won the French presidential election in 1848?
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
Who plagued the president election of 1848?
a balance between free and slave states.
What role did the free soil party play in the presidential election of 1848?
Zachary Taylor
Third party entry in the election of 1848 that opposed slavery expansion?
Free soil Party
How did the election of 1848 press the issue of slavery?
The candidates in the 1848 presidential election were Zachary Taylor, Lewis Cass, and Martin Van Buren. This election pressed the issue of slavery because Cass and Van Buren were from states in which slavery was not tolerated. Taylor was a slave owner himself and tried to use his position to appeal to the southern states.
How did the Revolutions of 1848 benefit Louis Napoleon?
The revolution of 1848 meant the end of king Louis Philippe's rule. The Second Republic was declared, and its Constitution gave much power to a directly elected President. When the election for the Presidency was held in late 1848, Louis Napoleon put forward his candidacy and he went on to win the election, becoming the Republic's President.
Which group addressed the issue of slavery in the election of 1848 by opposing slavery in new territories?
The Whig Party
