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Harry S Truman

Harry S Truman ran for president in 1948 and won once. Electoral votes, popular vote and the states won in each election.

Career in office and other elections

1948 Won

Democratic
Electoral votes
303of 531
Popular vote
24,105,81049.50%
States carried
28
Running mate
Alben W. Barkley

Opponents: Thomas E. Dewey (189 EV), Strom Thurmond (39 EV).

Alabama: lostAlaskaArizona: wonArkansas: wonCalifornia: wonColorado: wonConnecticut: lostDelaware: lostDistrict of ColumbiaFlorida: wonGeorgia: wonHawaiiIdaho: wonIllinois: wonIndiana: lostIowa: wonKansas: lostKentucky: wonLouisiana: lostMaine: lostMaryland: lostMassachusetts: wonMichigan: lostMinnesota: wonMississippi: lostMissouri: wonMontana: wonNebraska: lostNevada: wonNew Hampshire: lostNew Jersey: lostNew Mexico: wonNew York: lostNorth Carolina: wonNorth Dakota: lostOhio: wonOklahoma: wonOregon: lostPennsylvania: lostRhode Island: wonSouth Carolina: lostSouth Dakota: lostTennessee: wonTexas: wonUtah: wonVermont: lostVirginia: wonWashington: wonWest Virginia: wonWisconsin: wonWyoming: wonVermont: lostNew Hampshire: lostMassachusetts: wonRhode Island: wonConnecticut: lostNew Jersey: lostDelaware: lostMaryland: lostDistrict of Columbia
States carried in 1948 (coloured), shaded by margin.

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Questions and answers

How many times did Harry S Truman run for president?

1 time (1948), winning in 1948.

How many electoral votes did Harry S Truman win?

1948: 303.

What share of the popular vote did Harry S Truman get?

1948: 49.5% (24,105,810 votes).

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