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US Vice President - D Convention
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| Office | President |
| Type | Primary Election |
| Filing Deadline | May 01, 1848 - 12:00pm |
| Polls Open | May 22, 1848 - 06:00am |
| Polls Close | May 26, 1848 - 08:00pm |
| Term Start | March 04, 1849 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | March 04, 1853 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modified | Chronicler November 04, 2006 09:42pm |
| Data Sources | [Link]
Congressional Quarterly Guide to U. S. Elections
New York Times
Convention Decisions and Voting Records - Bain & Parris
USA Today
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Most votes received by candidates for party presidential nomination, up to the point where a nominee was determined. Vote totals are rounded up to the next whole number. |
| Description | William R.D. King was nominated for Vice President on the second ballot.
| VP Balloting - DNC 1848 |
| Contender: Ballot | 1st | 2d before shifts | 2d after shifts |
| William O. Butler KY | 114 | 169 | 290 |
| John A. Quitman MS | 74 | 62 | 0 |
| Abstaining | 38 | 37 | 0 |
| William R.D. King AL | 26 | 8 | 0 |
| John Y. Mason VA | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| James I. McKay NC | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| Jefferson Davis MS | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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