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Parents > United States > North Carolina > President
Parent RaceUS President National Vote
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1848 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1848 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1848 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1849 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1853 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedAshley June 03, 2008 02:25am
Data SourcesOfficial county returns in the State Archives; N.C. Government; Greensborough Patriot. Only about half of the original county returns are extant for this race.
Description It is unclear who the slate of independent electors supported.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won11/04/1844
NameHenry Clay Votes43,233 (52.39%)
Term03/04/1845 - 03/04/1849 Margin3,945 (+4.78%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1852
NameFranklin Pierce Votes39,788 (50.43%)
Term03/04/1853 - 03/04/1857 Margin745 (+0.94%)
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Name Zachary Taylor Sen. Lewis Cass, Sr. President Martin Van Buren Unpledged Electors Sen. Henry Clay  
PartyWhig Democratic Free Soil Independent Independent Whig  
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Uncertified Votes 43,287 (55.26%) 34,978 (44.65%) 60 (0.08%) 10 (0.01%) 1 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,309 (-10.61%) -43,227 (-55.18%) -43,277 (-55.25%) -43,286 (-55.26%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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