Zachary Taylor
★ President
- Born
- November 24, 1784
- Died
- July 9, 1850
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Whig
- In office
- 1849–1850
- On the ballot
- 1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taylor1.4M
Opponents1.2M
Total Electoral Votes
Taylor163
Opponents127
1
Elections run
Zachary Taylor (1784–1850), a Whig politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. presidential election with 1,360,099 votes (47.3%), defeating Lewis Cass.
Browse every U.S. presidential election.
How many votes has Zachary Taylor received?
Zachary Taylor has received 1,360,099 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0, plus 163 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1848 | Presidentwith Millard Fillmore | Won | 1,360,099 (47.3%)163 EV | Lewis Cass |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q11896). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Zachary Taylor: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/zachary-taylor. Accessed [date].