1848 United States presidential election

The 1848 United States presidential election was the 16th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 1848. In the aftermath of the Mexican–American War and the ratification of the 14th Amendment, former Speaker of the House, Vice President and Senator Henry Clay of the Federalist Party unseated incumbent President John Adams Dix of the Democratic-Republican Party and defeated Commanding General of the U.S. Army Zachary Taylor of the States' Rights Party. This election is primarily known for its utterly shocking result, as popular incumbent Dix, whose defeat can be attributed to Taylor's candidacy, was expected to win.