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Harry S Truman vs Strom Thurmond

Harry S Truman vs Strom Thurmond in 1948: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.

Harry S Truman

Elections
1 (1948)
Won
1
Electoral votes, all runs
303
Best popular vote
49.5% in 1948
Parties
Democratic
vs

Strom Thurmond

Elections
1 (1948)
Won
0
Electoral votes, all runs
39
Best popular vote
2.4% in 1948
Parties
States' Rights

1948

Harry S Truman states
28
Strom Thurmond states
4
Popular vote
49.5% – 2.4%
Alabama: Strom ThurmondAlaskaArizona: Harry S TrumanArkansas: Harry S TrumanCalifornia: Harry S TrumanColorado: Harry S TrumanConnecticut: another candidateDelaware: another candidateDistrict of ColumbiaFlorida: Harry S TrumanGeorgia: Harry S TrumanHawaiiIdaho: Harry S TrumanIllinois: Harry S TrumanIndiana: another candidateIowa: Harry S TrumanKansas: another candidateKentucky: Harry S TrumanLouisiana: Strom ThurmondMaine: another candidateMaryland: another candidateMassachusetts: Harry S TrumanMichigan: another candidateMinnesota: Harry S TrumanMississippi: Strom ThurmondMissouri: Harry S TrumanMontana: Harry S TrumanNebraska: another candidateNevada: Harry S TrumanNew Hampshire: another candidateNew Jersey: another candidateNew Mexico: Harry S TrumanNew York: another candidateNorth Carolina: Harry S TrumanNorth Dakota: another candidateOhio: Harry S TrumanOklahoma: Harry S TrumanOregon: another candidatePennsylvania: another candidateRhode Island: Harry S TrumanSouth Carolina: Strom ThurmondSouth Dakota: another candidateTennessee: Harry S TrumanTexas: Harry S TrumanUtah: Harry S TrumanVermont: another candidateVirginia: Harry S TrumanWashington: Harry S TrumanWest Virginia: Harry S TrumanWisconsin: Harry S TrumanWyoming: Harry S TrumanVermont: another candidateNew Hampshire: another candidateMassachusetts: Harry S TrumanRhode Island: Harry S TrumanConnecticut: another candidateNew Jersey: another candidateDelaware: another candidateMaryland: another candidateDistrict of Columbia
Every state, 1948
StateHarry S TrumanStrom ThurmondGap (pts)EV
Alabama 0.0% 79.7% 11 -79.7 11
Arizona 53.8% 4 0.0% 53.8 4
Arkansas 61.7% 9 16.5% 45.2 9
California 47.6% 25 0.0% 47.6 25
Colorado 51.9% 6 0.0% 51.9 6
Connecticut 47.9% 0.0% 47.9 8
Delaware 48.8% 0.0% 48.8 3
Florida 48.8% 8 15.5% 33.3 8
Georgia 60.8% 12 20.3% 40.5 12
Idaho 50.0% 4 0.0% 50.0 4
Illinois 50.1% 28 0.0% 50.1 28
Indiana 48.8% 0.0% 48.8 13
Iowa 50.3% 10 0.0% 50.3 10
Kansas 44.6% 0.0% 44.6 8
Kentucky 56.7% 11 1.3% 55.4 11
Louisiana 32.7% 49.1% 10 -16.4 10
Maine 42.3% 0.0% 42.3 5
Maryland 48.0% 0.4% 47.6 8
Massachusetts 54.7% 16 0.0% 54.7 16
Michigan 47.6% 0.0% 47.6 19
Minnesota 57.2% 11 0.0% 57.2 11
Mississippi 10.1% 87.2% 9 -77.1 9
Missouri 58.1% 15 0.0% 58.1 15
Montana 53.1% 4 0.0% 53.1 4
Nebraska 45.8% 0.0% 45.8 6
Nevada 50.4% 3 0.0% 50.4 3
New Hampshire 46.7% 0.0% 46.7 4
New Jersey 45.9% 0.0% 45.9 16
New Mexico 56.4% 4 0.0% 56.4 4
New York 45.0% 0.0% 45.0 47
North Carolina 58.0% 14 8.8% 49.2 14
North Dakota 43.4% 0.2% 43.2 4
Ohio 49.5% 25 0.0% 49.5 25
Oklahoma 62.7% 10 0.0% 62.7 10
Oregon 46.4% 0.0% 46.4 6
Pennsylvania 46.9% 0.0% 46.9 35
Rhode Island 57.6% 4 0.0% 57.6 4
South Carolina 24.1% 72.0% 8 -47.9 8
South Dakota 47.0% 0.0% 47.0 4
Tennessee 49.1% 11 13.4% 1 35.7 12
Texas 65.4% 23 9.3% 56.1 23
Utah 54.0% 4 0.0% 54.0 4
Vermont 36.9% 0.0% 36.9 3
Virginia 47.9% 11 10.4% 37.5 11
Washington 52.6% 8 0.0% 52.6 8
West Virginia 57.3% 8 0.0% 57.3 8
Wisconsin 50.7% 12 0.0% 50.7 12
Wyoming 51.6% 3 0.0% 51.6 3

Questions and answers

Who won between Harry S Truman and Strom Thurmond in 1948?

Harry S Truman won the presidency. Electoral votes: Harry S Truman 303, Strom Thurmond 39. Popular vote: Harry S Truman 49.5%, Strom Thurmond 2.4%.

How many states did Harry S Truman and Strom Thurmond each win in 1948?

Harry S Truman carried 28 and Strom Thurmond carried 4.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data