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      Home/Elections/1948

      1948 Elections

      Presidential Year

      3 offices contested.

      1948
      Balance of Power
      PresidentDEM
      Harry S. Truman
      315
      DEM
      268 to win
      177
      REP
      49.2%Popular Vote44.8%
      49,346,215 votes
      Senate
      58
      DEM
      D Majority
      38
      REP
      56.7%Popular Vote42.4%
      22,992,592 votes
      Governors
      30
      DEM
      D Majority
      18
      REP
      55.5%Popular Vote43.6%
      28,134,392 votes
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      President

      Full results →
      1948

      Presidential Election · 1948

      Elected President

      Harry S. Truman

      Democraticdefeating Thomes E. Dewey
      315
      Truman
      Electoral
      Votes
      268 to win
      177
      Dewey
      37
      Other
      315 EV37 EV268 needed to win177 EV

      Popular Vote

      Truman(DEM)49.2%
      Dewey(REP)44.8%
      Other(OTH)6.0%
      National margin:D+4.4%
      49,346,215 total votes cast
      View state-by-state results →

      Results by State

      Truman: 29 states · 315 EV|Dewey: 15 states · 177 EV|OTH: 4 states · 37 EV
      State ▲EVTruman %VotesDewey %VotesOther %MarginSwing
      ▶Alabama1144.4%171,44310.6%40,93045.0%
      D+33.8
      ↓ R+29.3
      ▶Arizona453.8%95,25143.8%77,597—
      D+10.0
      ↓ R+8.0
      ▶Arkansas661.7%149,65921.0%50,95917.3%
      D+40.7
      ↑ D+0.6
      ▶California3247.6%1,913,13447.1%1,895,2695.3%
      D+0.4
      ↓ R+13.1
      ▶Colorado651.9%267,28846.5%239,714—
      D+5.3
      ↑ D+12.2
      ▶Connecticut847.9%423,29749.5%437,754—
      R+1.6
      ↓ R+7.0
      ▶Delaware348.8%67,81350.0%69,588—
      R+1.3
      ↓ R+10.4
      ▶Florida1048.8%281,98833.6%194,28017.5%
      D+15.2
      ↓ R+25.5
      ▶Georgia1260.8%254,64618.3%76,69120.9%
      D+42.5
      ↓ R+22.0
      ▶Idaho450.0%107,37047.3%101,514—
      D+2.7
      ↓ R+0.8
      ▶Illinois2750.1%1,994,71549.2%1,961,103—
      D+0.8
      ↓ R+2.6
      ▶Indiana1348.8%807,83149.6%821,079—
      R+0.8
      ↑ D+4.8
      ▶Iowa1050.3%522,38047.6%494,018—
      D+2.7
      ↑ D+7.2
      ▶Kansas844.6%351,90253.6%423,039—
      R+9.0
      ↑ D+12.1
      ▶Kentucky1056.7%466,75641.5%341,210—
      D+15.3
      ↑ D+6.0
      ▶Louisiana1032.8%136,34417.4%72,65749.8%
      D+15.3
      ↓ R+45.9
      ▶Maine542.4%111,91656.9%150,234—
      R+14.5
      ↓ R+9.5
      ▶Maryland949.6%421,13647.8%405,693—
      D+1.8
      ↓ R+6.6
      ▶Massachusetts1654.7%1,151,78843.2%909,370—
      D+11.5
      ↑ D+5.7
      ▶Michigan2047.6%1,003,44849.2%1,038,595—
      R+1.7
      ↓ R+2.7
      ▶Minnesota1157.2%692,96639.9%483,617—
      D+17.3
      ↑ D+11.7
      ▶Mississippi810.1%19,3842.6%5,04387.3%
      D+7.5
      ↓ R+77.9
      ▶Missouri1353.6%917,31538.3%655,0398.0%
      D+15.3
      ↑ D+12.6
      ▶Montana453.1%119,07143.1%96,770—
      D+9.9
      ↑ D+0.6
      ▶Nebraska645.9%224,16554.1%264,774—
      R+8.3
      ↑ D+8.8
      ▶Nevada350.4%31,29047.3%29,357—
      D+3.1
      ↓ R+6.1
      ▶New Hampshire446.7%107,99552.4%121,299—
      R+5.8
      ↓ R+10.0
      ▶New Jersey1645.9%895,45550.3%981,124—
      R+4.4
      ↓ R+5.7
      ▶New Mexico456.4%105,30843.6%81,416—
      D+12.8
      ↑ D+5.7
      ▶New York4541.4%2,557,64246.0%2,841,16312.6%
      R+4.6
      ↑ D+3.5
      ▶North Carolina1458.0%459,07032.7%258,5729.3%
      D+25.3
      ↓ R+8.1
      ▶North Dakota443.4%95,81252.2%115,139—
      R+8.8
      ↓ R+0.4
      ▶Ohio2549.5%1,452,78849.2%1,445,684—
      D+0.2
      ↓ R+4.2
      ▶Oklahoma862.8%452,78237.3%268,817—
      D+25.5
      ↑ D+14.1
      ▶Oregon646.4%243,14749.8%260,904—
      R+3.4
      ↓ R+8.2
      ▶Pennsylvania3246.9%1,752,42650.9%1,902,197—
      R+4.0
      ↓ R+6.8
      ▶Rhode Island457.6%188,73641.4%135,787—
      D+16.2
      ↓ R+1.2
      ▶South Carolina824.1%34,4233.8%5,38672.1%
      D+20.4
      ↓ R+62.9
      ▶South Dakota447.0%117,65351.8%129,651—
      R+4.8
      ↑ D+11.9
      ▶Tennessee1149.1%270,40236.9%202,91414.0%
      D+12.3
      ↓ R+9.0
      ▶Texas2466.0%824,23524.3%303,4679.8%
      D+41.7
      ↓ R+13.1
      ▶Utah454.0%149,15145.0%124,402—
      D+9.0
      ↓ R+12.1
      ▶Vermont336.9%45,55761.5%75,926—
      R+24.6
      ↓ R+10.6
      ▶Virginia1247.9%200,78641.0%172,07011.1%
      D+6.8
      ↓ R+18.1
      ▶Washington952.6%476,16542.7%386,314—
      D+9.9
      ↓ R+4.7
      ▶West Virginia857.3%429,18842.2%316,251—
      D+15.1
      ↑ D+5.3
      ▶Wisconsin1250.7%647,31046.3%590,959—
      D+4.4
      ↑ D+6.2
      ▶Wyoming351.6%52,35447.3%47,947—
      D+4.3
      ↑ D+6.8

      Margin = (Dem votes − Rep votes) ÷ total votes × 100. Swing = current margin − 1944 margin. Other % shown when > 5% of total votes.

      U.S. Senate

      Full results →
      33 contests|D won 24|R won 9
      State ▲WinnerW%VotesRunner-upR-up%VotesMarginSwing
      ▶
      Alabama
      SparkmanDEM
      84.0%185,534
      ParsonsREP
      16.0%35,341
      D+68.0
      ↓ R+32.0
      ▶
      Arkansas
      McClellanDEM
      93.3%216,401
      OtherOTH
      6.7%15,521
      D+93.3
      ↓ R+6.7
      ▶
      Colorado
      JohnsonDEM
      66.8%340,719
      NicholsonREP
      32.4%165,069
      D+34.4
      ↑ D+48.4
      ▶
      Delaware
      FrearDEM
      50.9%71,888
      BuckREP
      48.3%68,246
      D+2.6
      ↑ D+11.8
      ▶
      Georgia
      RussellDEM
      99.9%349,743
      OtherOTH
      0.1%400
      D+99.9
      ↑ D+3.0
      ▶
      Idaho
      MillerDEM
      50.0%107,000
      DworshakREP
      48.5%103,868
      D+1.5
      ↑ D+4.5
      ▶
      Illinois
      DouglasDEM
      55.1%2,147,754
      BrooksREP
      44.6%1,740,026
      D+10.4
      ↑ D+17.3
      ▶
      Iowa
      GilletteDEM
      57.8%578,226
      WilsonREP
      41.6%415,778
      D+16.2
      ↑ D+32.5
      ▶
      Kansas
      SchoeppelREP
      54.9%393,412
      McGillDEM
      42.7%305,987
      R+12.2
      ↑ D+4.6
      ▶
      Kentucky
      ChapmanDEM
      51.4%408,256
      CooperREP
      48.3%383,776
      D+3.1
      ↓ R+7.6
      ▶
      Louisiana
      EllenderDEM
      100.0%330,315
      OtherOTH
      0.0%9
      D+100.0
      → Even
      ▶
      Louisiana(S)
      LongDEM
      74.9%305,346
      ClarkeREP
      25.1%102,339
      D+49.8
      ↓ R+50.2
      ▶
      Maine
      SmithREP
      71.3%159,182
      ScoltenDEM
      28.7%64,074
      R+42.6
      ↓ R+9.3
      ▶
      Massachusetts
      SaltonstallREP
      53.0%1,088,475
      FitzgeraldDEM
      46.4%954,398
      R+6.5
      ↓ R+0.7
      ▶
      Michigan
      FergusonREP
      50.7%1,045,156
      HookDEM
      48.5%1,000,329
      R+2.2
      ↑ D+0.2
      ▶
      Minnesota
      HumphreyDEM
      59.9%729,494
      BallREP
      39.7%482,801
      D+20.3
      ↑ D+56.8
      ▶
      Mississippi
      EastlandDEM
      100.0%151,478———
      D+100.0
      ↑ D+59.1
      ▶
      Montana
      MurrayDEM
      56.6%125,193
      DavisREP
      42.7%94,458
      D+13.9
      ↑ D+13.2
      ▶
      Nebraska
      WherryREP
      56.7%267,575
      CarpenterDEM
      43.3%204,320
      R+13.4
      ↑ D+13.6
      ▶
      New Hampshire
      BridgesREP
      58.1%129,600
      FortinDEM
      41.2%91,760
      R+17.0
      ↓ R+7.8
      ▶
      New Jersey
      HendricksonREP
      50.0%934,720
      AlexanderDEM
      47.3%884,414
      R+2.7
      ↑ D+4.6
      ▶
      New Mexico
      AndersonDEM
      51.0%96,517
      HurleyREP
      38.0%71,979
      D+13.0
      ↓ R+3.5
      ▶
      North Carolina
      BroughtonDEM
      71.0%543,132
      WilkinsonREP
      28.8%220,307
      D+42.2
      ↑ D+10.4
      ▶
      Oklahoma
      KerrDEM
      62.3%441,654
      RizleyREP
      37.4%265,169
      D+24.9
      ↑ D+35.0
      ▶
      Oregon
      CordonREP
      60.0%299,295
      WilsonDEM
      40.0%199,275
      R+20.1
      ↑ D+34.0
      ▶
      Rhode Island
      GreenDEM
      59.3%190,284
      HazardREP
      40.7%130,668
      D+18.6
      ↑ D+2.6
      ▶
      South Carolina
      MaybankDEM
      96.5%135,998
      GeraldREP
      3.5%5,008
      D+92.9
      ↓ R+7.1
      ▶
      South Dakota
      MundtREP
      59.3%144,084
      EngelDEM
      40.7%98,749
      R+18.7
      ↓ R+1.2
      ▶
      Tennessee
      KefauverDEM
      65.3%326,062
      ReeceREP
      33.5%166,947
      D+31.9
      ↓ R+15.5
      ▶
      Texas
      JohnsonDEM
      66.2%702,785
      PorterREP
      32.9%349,665
      D+33.3
      ↓ R+57.2
      ▶
      Virginia
      RobertsonDEM
      65.6%253,865
      WoodsREP
      30.8%119,366
      D+34.8
      ↓ R+56.4
      ▶
      West Virginia
      NeelyDEM
      57.0%435,354
      RevercombREP
      43.0%328,534
      D+14.0
      ↑ D+24.7
      ▶
      Wyoming
      HuntDEM
      57.1%57,953
      RobertsonREP
      42.9%43,527
      D+14.2
      ↑ D+23.4

      Governor

      Full results →
      32 contests|D won 20|R won 12
      State ▲WinnerW%VotesRunner-upR-up%VotesMarginSwing
      ▶
      Arizona
      GarveyDEM
      59.2%104,008
      BrockettREP
      40.1%70,419
      D+19.1
      ↓ R+27.1
      ▶
      Arkansas
      McMathDEM
      89.2%217,771
      BlackREP
      10.8%26,500
      D+78.3
      ↑ D+6.4
      ▶
      Colorado
      KnousDEM
      66.3%332,752
      HamilREP
      33.7%168,928
      D+32.7
      ↑ D+37.5
      ▶
      Connecticut
      BowlesDEM
      49.3%431,746
      ShannonREP
      49.0%429,071
      D+0.3
      ↑ D+3.4
      ▶
      Delaware
      CarvelDEM
      53.7%75,339
      GeorgeREP
      46.3%64,996
      D+7.4
      ↑ D+8.7
      ▶
      Florida
      WarrenDEM
      83.4%381,459
      AckerREP
      16.6%76,153
      D+66.7
      ↑ D+8.8
      ▶
      Illinois
      StevensonDEM
      57.1%2,250,074
      GreenREP
      42.6%1,678,007
      D+14.5
      ↑ D+16.3
      ▶
      Indiana
      SchrickerDEM
      53.6%884,995
      CreightonREP
      45.1%745,892
      D+8.4
      ↑ D+11.2
      ▶
      Iowa
      BeardsleyREP
      55.7%553,900
      SwitzerDEM
      43.7%434,432
      R+12.0
      ↑ D+0.4
      ▶
      Kansas
      CarlsonREP
      57.0%433,396
      CarpenterDEM
      40.4%307,485
      R+16.6
      ↑ D+16.3
      ▶
      Louisiana
      LongDEM
      100.0%76,566———
      D+100.0
      → Even
      ▶
      Maine
      PayneREP
      65.6%145,956
      LausierDEM
      34.4%76,544
      R+31.2
      ↑ D+9.3
      ▶
      Massachusetts
      DeverDEM
      59.0%1,239,247
      BradfordREP
      40.5%849,895
      D+18.6
      ↑ D+10.8
      ▶
      Michigan
      WilliamsDEM
      53.4%1,128,664
      SiglerREP
      45.7%964,810
      D+7.8
      ↑ D+17.7
      ▶
      Minnesota
      YoungdahlREP
      53.1%643,572
      HalstedDEM
      45.1%545,746
      R+8.1
      ↑ D+90.9
      ▶
      Missouri
      SmithDEM
      58.0%1,106,104
      ThompsonREP
      41.7%796,617
      D+16.2
      ↑ D+11.8
      ▶
      Montana
      BonnerDEM
      55.7%124,267
      FordREP
      43.9%97,792
      D+11.9
      ↑ D+25.1
      ▶
      Nebraska
      PetersonREP
      60.1%286,119
      SorrellDEM
      39.9%190,214
      R+20.1
      ↑ D+32.1
      ▶
      New Hampshire
      AdamsREP
      52.2%116,212
      HillDEM
      47.3%105,207
      R+4.9
      ↑ D+1.3
      ▶
      New Mexico
      MabryDEM
      38.7%73,447
      LujanREP
      34.9%66,366
      D+3.7
      ↓ R+1.2
      ▶
      North Carolina
      ScottDEM
      73.4%572,917
      PritchardREP
      26.4%206,166
      D+47.0
      ↑ D+20.0
      ▶
      North Dakota
      AandahlREP
      61.3%131,764
      HenryDEM
      37.5%80,655
      R+23.8
      ↓ R+0.7
      ▶
      Ohio
      LauscheDEM
      53.7%1,619,775
      HerbertREP
      46.3%1,398,514
      D+7.3
      ↑ D+3.6
      ▶
      Rhode Island
      PastoreDEM
      61.1%198,056
      RueratREP
      38.4%124,441
      D+22.7
      ↑ D+1.4
      ▶
      South Dakota
      MickelsonREP
      61.1%149,883
      VolzDEM
      38.9%95,489
      R+22.2
      ↑ D+8.8
      ▶
      Tennessee
      BrowningDEM
      66.9%363,903
      AcuffREP
      33.1%179,957
      D+33.8
      ↑ D+7.3
      ▶
      Texas
      JesterDEM
      84.7%1,024,160
      LaneREP
      14.7%177,419
      D+70.0
      ↓ R+11.7
      ▶
      Utah
      LeeREP
      55.0%151,253
      MawDEM
      45.0%123,814
      R+10.0
      ↓ R+10.4
      ▶
      Vermont
      GibsonREP
      71.9%86,394
      RyanDEM
      27.9%33,588
      R+43.9
      ↓ R+12.2
      ▶
      Washington
      LanglieREP
      50.5%445,958
      WallgrenDEM
      47.2%417,035
      R+3.3
      ↓ R+6.7
      ▶
      West Virginia
      PattesonDEM
      57.1%438,752
      BoremanREP
      42.9%329,309
      D+14.3
      ↑ D+5.4
      ▶
      Wisconsin
      RennebohmREP
      54.1%684,839
      ThompsonDEM
      44.1%558,497
      R+10.0
      ↓ R+23.4
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