Elections / 1948 · President · TN
Tennessee — 1948 presidential election
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Akashicstate1948 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentTrumanD+12.3
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic | 49.1% | 270,402 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 36.9% | 202,914 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 14.0% | 76,967 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+37.7 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Carroll County, TN | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+82.3 |
| Chester County, TN | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Clay County, TN | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+57.2 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Crockett County, TN | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| Decatur County, TN | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+58.9 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+46.9 |
| Fayette County, TN | Other / independent | D+9.0 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+52.9 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+46.6 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+60.7 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+61.3 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+57.2 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+42.4 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+62.9 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+57.7 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+65.8 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+43.4 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+44.2 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+51.7 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+68.1 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+43.5 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+58.2 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Lewis County, TN | Democratic | D+46.9 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+63.8 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Madison County, TN | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| Marion County, TN | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+59.2 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+18.5 |
| McNairy County, TN | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Meigs County, TN | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+59.1 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+50.7 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+61.7 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+42.2 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Polk County, TN | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+67.6 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+54.2 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+70.1 |
| Shelby County, TN | Other / independent | D+14.3 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+67.6 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+57.8 |
| Tipton County, TN | Democratic | D+61.0 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+74.0 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+48.4 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| Williamson County, TN | Democratic | D+45.0 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+48.5 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
County-by-county results — 95 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | D | 5,915 | 5,372 | 11,837 | |
| Bedford County | D | 2,393 | 771 | 4,301 | |
| Benton County | D | 1,757 | 908 | 2,788 | |
| Bledsoe County | R | 1,092 | 1,103 | 2,248 | |
| Blount County | R | 3,141 | 6,152 | 9,543 | |
| Bradley County | R | 2,036 | 2,942 | 5,152 | |
| Campbell County | R | 2,267 | 2,922 | 5,320 | |
| Cannon County | D | 1,408 | 558 | 2,127 | |
| Carroll County | D | 2,818 | 2,651 | 6,173 | |
| Carter County | R | 1,809 | 4,943 | 6,968 | |
| Cheatham County | D | 2,731 | 193 | 3,083 | |
| Chester County | D | 980 | 766 | 1,940 | |
| Claiborne County | R | 2,068 | 2,507 | 4,686 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,146 | 703 | 1,901 | |
| Cocke County | R | 939 | 3,576 | 4,614 | |
| Coffee County | D | 2,041 | 599 | 3,601 | |
| Crockett County | D | 1,415 | 601 | 2,640 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 1,607 | 1,988 | 3,721 | |
| Davidson County | D | 20,877 | 8,410 | 37,643 | |
| Decatur County | D | 1,565 | 1,291 | 3,020 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 2,412 | 1,751 | 4,412 | |
| Dickson County | D | 2,337 | 485 | 3,145 | |
| Dyer County | D | 3,503 | 989 | 5,364 | |
| Fayette County | O | 226 | 66 | 1,785 | |
| Fentress County | R | 962 | 1,587 | 2,634 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,948 | 589 | 4,461 | |
| Gibson County | D | 3,917 | 1,137 | 5,971 | |
| Giles County | D | 3,676 | 717 | 4,872 | |
| Grainger County | R | 644 | 1,824 | 2,542 | |
| Greene County | R | 3,282 | 4,375 | 7,875 | |
| Grundy County | D | 2,009 | 431 | 2,575 | |
| Hamblen County | R | 1,552 | 2,116 | 3,933 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 16,968 | 10,434 | 30,189 | |
| Hancock County | R | 416 | 1,598 | 2,065 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 1,609 | 317 | 3,300 | |
| Hardin County | R | 1,270 | 1,779 | 3,277 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 2,019 | 3,637 | 5,819 | |
| Haywood County | D | 1,050 | 148 | 2,129 | |
| Henderson County | R | 1,155 | 2,278 | 3,643 | |
| Henry County | D | 3,292 | 604 | 4,276 | |
| Hickman County | D | 2,140 | 478 | 2,878 | |
| Houston County | D | 1,159 | 202 | 1,455 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 1,327 | 355 | 2,240 | |
| Jackson County | D | 1,502 | 536 | 2,187 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 900 | 2,979 | 4,019 | |
| Johnson County | R | 433 | 2,413 | 2,908 | |
| Knox County | R | 15,946 | 21,074 | 39,196 | |
| Lake County | D | 833 | 179 | 1,502 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 2,556 | 298 | 3,879 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 4,854 | 3,837 | 9,084 | |
| Lewis County | D | 1,148 | 381 | 1,636 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,969 | 361 | 4,088 | |
| Loudon County | R | 1,673 | 2,605 | 4,515 | |
| Macon County | R | 738 | 1,708 | 2,510 | |
| Madison County | D | 4,722 | 1,681 | 8,997 | |
| Marion County | D | 2,554 | 1,738 | 4,467 | |
| Marshall County | D | 3,059 | 517 | 4,295 | |
| Maury County | D | 2,906 | 895 | 5,635 | |
| McMinn County | R | 3,016 | 4,432 | 7,662 | |
| McNairy County | R | 2,267 | 2,390 | 4,969 | |
| Meigs County | D | 788 | 748 | 1,590 | |
| Monroe County | R | 3,553 | 3,905 | 7,546 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 3,310 | 646 | 4,505 | |
| Moore County | D | 523 | 102 | 831 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,500 | 1,570 | 3,085 | |
| Obion County | D | 3,490 | 642 | 4,617 | |
| Overton County | D | 1,835 | 917 | 2,905 | |
| Perry County | D | 1,196 | 459 | 1,748 | |
| Pickett County | R | 566 | 849 | 1,437 | |
| Polk County | R | 1,412 | 1,529 | 2,990 | |
| Putnam County | D | 3,134 | 1,879 | 5,564 | |
| Rhea County | R | 1,897 | 2,077 | 4,151 | |
| Roane County | R | 2,306 | 3,236 | 5,781 | |
| Robertson County | D | 3,044 | 376 | 3,946 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 4,151 | 854 | 6,078 | |
| Scott County | R | 972 | 2,016 | 3,024 | |
| Sequatchie County | D | 907 | 420 | 1,373 | |
| Sevier County | R | 840 | 5,049 | 6,003 | |
| Shelby County | O | 23,854 | 14,566 | 65,176 | |
| Smith County | D | 1,764 | 773 | 2,828 | |
| Stewart County | D | 1,962 | 331 | 2,411 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 7,626 | 6,984 | 15,120 | |
| Sumner County | D | 3,688 | 793 | 5,006 | |
| Tipton County | D | 3,066 | 209 | 4,681 | |
| Trousdale County | D | 1,014 | 104 | 1,229 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 844 | 1,927 | 2,861 | |
| Union County | R | 513 | 1,603 | 2,156 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 636 | 298 | 978 | |
| Warren County | D | 2,969 | 807 | 4,464 | |
| Washington County | R | 4,023 | 7,056 | 11,559 | |
| Wayne County | R | 820 | 1,957 | 2,862 | |
| Weakley County | D | 3,099 | 1,310 | 4,841 | |
| White County | D | 1,719 | 635 | 2,682 | |
| Williamson County | D | 2,294 | 556 | 3,861 | |
| Wilson County | D | 3,133 | 854 | 4,699 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.