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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1848 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open December 06, 1848 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close December 06, 1848 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1849 - 12:00am
Term End July 09, 1850 - 12:00pm
Contributor411 Name Removed
Last ModifiedChronicler July 21, 2007 03:50pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Presidential Electors met in their respective state capitals on 12/6/1848 to cast the electoral votes.

Congress assembled in joint session on 2/14/1849 to count the electoral votes.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won12/04/1844
NameJames K. Polk Votes170 (61.82%)
Term03/04/1845 - 03/04/1849 Margin65 (+23.64%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won07/09/1850
NameMillard Fillmore Votes1 (100.00%)
Term07/09/1850 - 03/04/1853 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 10, 1847 US President - Liberty Convention #1
Gerrit Smith
Lty 75
Sep 11, 1847 US President - Native American Convention
Zachary Taylor
NAP 1
Oct 21, 1847 US President - Liberty Convention #2
John Parker Hale
Lty 152
May 26, 1848 US President - D Convention
Lewis Cass, Sr.
D 291
Jun 09, 1848 US President - W Convention
Zachary Taylor
W 359
Jun 10, 1848 US President - Industrial Congress Convention
Gerrit Smith
Lty 1
Jun 15, 1848 US President - NLty Convention
Gerrit Smith
NLty 104
Jun 22, 1848 US President - FS Convention #1
Martin Van Buren
FS 1
Aug 10, 1848 US President - FS Convention #2
Martin Van Buren
FS 467

CANDIDATES
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Name Zachary Taylor Sen. Lewis Cass, Sr. President Martin Van Buren Gerrit Smith  
PartyWhig Democratic Free Soil Liberty  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 163 (56.21%) 127 (43.79%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -36 (-12.41%) -163 (-56.21%) -163 (-56.21%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
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ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Bensq1
BEER WSNJ
Veg Thomas Walker
R CincinnatiReds1990
R TurnerforCongress
FWP CBlock941
I Chase McFadden
I J.R.
PP FreedomDemocrat
AnFed Patient Grasshopper
D Ashley
D InspectorMorse
D Ex-New Jerseyan
G BR_Green
I E Pluribus Unum
LBR Old LW
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor
Mar 04, 1849 07:00pm Mar 04, 1849 07:00pm Inauguration 17th Presidential Inauguration (Taylor)  Chronicler 
Jul 09, 1850 07:00pm Jul 10, 1850 07:00pm Inauguration 18th Presidential Inauguration (Fillmore)  Chronicler 

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