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Parents > United States > Illinois > President
Parent RaceUS President National Vote
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline November 01, 1848 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1848 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1848 - 11:00am Central
Term Start March 04, 1849 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1853 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedArthur November 15, 2023 07:17am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly
Dubin, United States Presidential Elections, 1788-1860, p. 99-100 & 115
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1844
NameJames K. Polk Votes58,982 (53.97%)
Term03/04/1845 - 03/04/1849 Margin13,051 (+11.94%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1852
NameFranklin Pierce Votes80,378 (51.87%)
Term03/04/1853 - 03/04/1857 Margin15,645 (+10.10%)
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Name Sen. Lewis Cass, Sr. Zachary Taylor President Martin Van Buren Sen. Henry Clay  
PartyDemocratic Whig Free Soil Independent Whig  
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Uncertified Votes 55,952 (44.91%) 52,853 (42.42%) 15,702 (12.60%) 89 (0.07%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -3,099 (-2.49%) -40,250 (-32.30%) -55,863 (-44.84%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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