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      Home/Elections/1948/President/Delaware
      1948·President·Delaware

      Delaware Presidential Election

      Thomes E. Dewey50.0%vs.Harry S. Truman48.8%|
      R+1.3
      |139,073 votes
      3 candidates139,073 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thomes E. DeweyREP✓
      		REP69,58850.0%
      Harry S. TrumanDEM
      		DEM67,81348.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1,6721.2%

      Seat History

      President in Delaware

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+14.7
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+19.0
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+11.4
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+18.6
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+25.0
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+7.6
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+13.1
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+15.3
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+8.2
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+12.4
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+19.9
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+2.3
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+5.4
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+20.4
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+3.5
      View all President history for Delaware →

      Candidates

      Harry S. TrumanDEM
      Record31W-19L
      Avg MarginD+7.6
      Career1934-1948
      President / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Thomes E. DeweyREP
      Record27W-69L
      Avg MarginD+10.6
      Career1944-1948
      President
      Full profile →

      Also in Delaware, 1948

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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