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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive
OfficePresident
TypePrimary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1848 - 12:00pm
Polls Open June 14, 1848 - 06:00am
Polls Close June 15, 1848 - 08:00pm
Term Start March 04, 1849 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1853 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedThomas Walker April 19, 2007 10:57am
Data SourcesProceedings of the National Liberty Party convention.
DescriptionThe National Liberty Party National Convention assembled in a large tent at the corner of Eagle and Ellicott Streets in Buffalo NY. There were 104 delegates present when the ballot for President was taken, but by the time the VP ballot began, twenty of them had left. Gerrit Smith was nominated for President as shown below, and Charles C. Foote was nominated for VP with 44 votes to 40 scattering.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won12/04/1844
NameJames K. Polk Votes170 (61.82%)
Term03/04/1845 - 03/04/1849 Margin65 (+23.64%)
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Gerrit Smith Beriah Green Frederick Douglass Charles C. Foote Amos A. Sampson
PartyNational Liberty National Liberty National Liberty National Liberty National Liberty
Votes99 (95.19%) 2 (1.92%) 1 (0.96%) 1 (0.96%) 1 (0.96%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -97 (-93.27%) -98 (-94.23%) -98 (-94.23%) -98 (-94.23%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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