Alabama · 1948 presidential election
Alabama presidential election results 1948
Strom Thurmond carried Alabama by 60.71 points (130,513 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 214,980
- AL result
- R+19.0
- Compared with the nation
- 23.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1944
- 82.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | 171,443 | 79.70% | 11 | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 40,930 | 19.00% | — | |
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | -- | 0.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 214,980 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won Alabama in 1948?
Strom Thurmond won Alabama by 60.71 percentage points (130,513 votes).
How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1948?
Alabama cast 11 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in Alabama in 1948?
214,980 votes were counted for president.
How did Alabama change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 82.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 63.1 points to Republican by 19.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data