Arkansas · 1948 presidential election
Arkansas presidential election results 1948
Harry S Truman carried Arkansas by 40.71 points (98,700 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 242,475
- AR result
- D+40.7
- Compared with the nation
- 36.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1944
- 0.6 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 149,659 | 61.70% | 9 | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 50,959 | 21.00% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | 40,068 | 16.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 242,475 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won Arkansas in 1948?
Harry S Truman won Arkansas by 40.71 percentage points (98,700 votes).
How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1948?
Arkansas cast 9 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in Arkansas in 1948?
242,475 votes were counted for president.
How did Arkansas change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 0.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 40.1 points to Democratic by 40.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data