Harry S Truman vs Thomas E. Dewey
Harry S Truman vs Thomas E. Dewey 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
Thomas E. Dewey
- Elections
- 2 (1944, 1948)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 288
- Best popular vote
- 45.9% in 1944
- Parties
- Republican
- Harry S Truman states
- 28
- Thomas E. Dewey states
- 16
- Popular vote
- 49.5% – 45.1%
Every state, 1948
| State | Harry S Truman | Thomas E. Dewey | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0.0% | 19.0% | -19.0 | 11 |
| Arizona | 53.8% 4 | 43.8% | 10.0 | 4 |
| Arkansas | 61.7% 9 | 21.0% | 40.7 | 9 |
| California | 47.6% 25 | 47.1% | 0.5 | 25 |
| Colorado | 51.9% 6 | 46.5% | 5.4 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 47.9% | 49.5% 8 | -1.6 | 8 |
| Delaware | 48.8% | 50.0% 3 | -1.2 | 3 |
| Florida | 48.8% 8 | 33.6% | 15.2 | 8 |
| Georgia | 60.8% 12 | 18.3% | 42.5 | 12 |
| Idaho | 50.0% 4 | 47.3% | 2.7 | 4 |
| Illinois | 50.1% 28 | 49.2% | 0.9 | 28 |
| Indiana | 48.8% | 49.6% 13 | -0.8 | 13 |
| Iowa | 50.3% 10 | 47.6% | 2.7 | 10 |
| Kansas | 44.6% | 53.6% 8 | -9.0 | 8 |
| Kentucky | 56.7% 11 | 41.5% | 15.2 | 11 |
| Louisiana | 32.7% | 17.5% | 15.2 | 10 |
| Maine | 42.3% | 56.7% 5 | -14.4 | 5 |
| Maryland | 48.0% | 49.4% 8 | -1.4 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 54.7% 16 | 43.2% | 11.5 | 16 |
| Michigan | 47.6% | 49.2% 19 | -1.6 | 19 |
| Minnesota | 57.2% 11 | 39.9% | 17.3 | 11 |
| Mississippi | 10.1% | 2.6% | 7.5 | 9 |
| Missouri | 58.1% 15 | 41.5% | 16.6 | 15 |
| Montana | 53.1% 4 | 43.1% | 10.0 | 4 |
| Nebraska | 45.8% | 54.2% 6 | -8.4 | 6 |
| Nevada | 50.4% 3 | 47.3% | 3.1 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 46.7% | 52.4% 4 | -5.7 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 45.9% | 50.3% 16 | -4.4 | 16 |
| New Mexico | 56.4% 4 | 42.9% | 13.5 | 4 |
| New York | 45.0% | 46.0% 47 | -1.0 | 47 |
| North Carolina | 58.0% 14 | 32.7% | 25.3 | 14 |
| North Dakota | 43.4% | 52.2% 4 | -8.8 | 4 |
| Ohio | 49.5% 25 | 49.2% | 0.3 | 25 |
| Oklahoma | 62.7% 10 | 37.3% | 25.4 | 10 |
| Oregon | 46.4% | 49.8% 6 | -3.4 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 46.9% | 50.9% 35 | -4.0 | 35 |
| Rhode Island | 57.6% 4 | 41.4% | 16.2 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 24.1% | 3.8% | 20.3 | 8 |
| South Dakota | 47.0% | 51.8% 4 | -4.8 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 49.1% 11 | 36.9% | 12.2 | 12 |
| Texas | 65.4% 23 | 24.6% | 40.8 | 23 |
| Utah | 54.0% 4 | 45.0% | 9.0 | 4 |
| Vermont | 36.9% | 61.5% 3 | -24.6 | 3 |
| Virginia | 47.9% 11 | 41.0% | 6.9 | 11 |
| Washington | 52.6% 8 | 42.7% | 9.9 | 8 |
| West Virginia | 57.3% 8 | 42.2% | 15.1 | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 50.7% 12 | 46.3% | 4.4 | 12 |
| Wyoming | 51.6% 3 | 47.3% | 4.3 | 3 |
Questions and answers
Who won between Harry S Truman and Thomas E. Dewey in 1948?
Harry S Truman won the presidency. Electoral votes: Harry S Truman 303, Thomas E. Dewey 189. Popular vote: Harry S Truman 49.5%, Thomas E. Dewey 45.1%.
How many states did Harry S Truman and Thomas E. Dewey each win in 1948?
Harry S Truman carried 28 and Thomas E. Dewey carried 16.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data