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      Home/Elections/1948/President/North Carolina
      1948·President·North Carolina

      North Carolina Presidential Election

      Harry S. Truman58.0%vs.Thomes E. Dewey32.7%|
      D+25.3
      |791,209 votes
      3 candidates791,209 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Harry S. TrumanDEM✓
      		DEM459,07058.0%
      Thomes E. DeweyREP
      		REP258,57232.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH73,5679.3%

      Seat History

      President in North Carolina

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+3.2
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+1.4
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+3.7
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+2.0
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+0.3
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+12.4
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+12.8
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+4.7
      1992
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+0.8
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+16.3
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+24.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+2.1
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+11.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+40.6
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+10.3
      View all President history for North Carolina →

      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 North Carolina, 1948

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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