Elections / 1948
The 1948 elections
Harry S. Truman (D) faced Thomas E. Dewey (R); Truman won the presidency. National popular vote: D+4.5. Electoral college: Truman 303 of 531.
1948 presidential election
TrumanD+4.5
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
Fifty states and DC, each filled by its 1948 result. Hover any state for the detail and its electoral votes.
Gold marks a state an independent or third-party candidate carried — the blue/red ramp is the Democratic-vs-Republican margin only where a major party won.
Smaller states, enlarged
Blue and red show the Democratic-vs-Republican margin; gold marks a state an independent or third-party candidate carried.
All 48 results, 1948
| State | presidential margin | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | D+42.5 | 12 |
| Texas | D+41.7 | 23 |
| Arkansas | D+40.7 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | D+25.5 | 10 |
| North Carolina | D+25.3 | 14 |
| South Carolina | O+47.9 | 8 |
| Minnesota | D+17.3 | 11 |
| Missouri | D+16.6 | 15 |
| Rhode Island | D+16.2 | 4 |
| Louisiana | O+17.1 | 10 |
| Kentucky | D+15.3 | 11 |
| Florida | D+15.2 | 8 |
| West Virginia | D+15.1 | 8 |
| New Mexico | D+13.5 | 4 |
| Tennessee | D+12.3 | 12 |
| Massachusetts | D+11.5 | 16 |
| Arizona | D+10.0 | 4 |
| Montana | D+9.9 | 4 |
| Washington | D+9.8 | 8 |
| Utah | D+9.0 | 4 |
| Mississippi | O+77.2 | 9 |
| Virginia | D+6.8 | 11 |
| Colorado | D+5.4 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | D+4.4 | 12 |
| Wyoming | D+4.3 | 3 |
| Nevada | D+3.1 | 3 |
| Iowa | D+2.7 | 10 |
| Idaho | D+2.7 | 4 |
| Illinois | D+0.8 | 28 |
| California | D+0.4 | 25 |
| Ohio | D+0.2 | 25 |
| Indiana | R+0.8 | 13 |
| New York | R+1.0 | 47 |
| Delaware | R+1.3 | 3 |
| Maryland | R+1.4 | 8 |
| Connecticut | R+1.6 | 8 |
| Michigan | R+1.7 | 19 |
| Oregon | R+3.4 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | R+4.0 | 35 |
| New Jersey | R+4.4 | 16 |
| South Dakota | R+4.8 | 4 |
| New Hampshire | R+5.7 | 4 |
| Nebraska | R+8.3 | 6 |
| North Dakota | R+8.8 | 4 |
| Kansas | R+9.0 | 8 |
| Maine | R+14.5 | 5 |
| Alabama | O+61.9 | 11 |
| Vermont | R+24.6 | 3 |
The 1948 cycle at a glance
National popular vote
D+4.5
Electoral college
Truman 303
of 531
President — national popular vote
Harry S. Truman (D) vs Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Truman (D)
24,178,335
49.6%
Dewey (R)
21,991,280
45.1%
Thurmond + others
2,621,667
5.4%
Margin
D+4.5
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