Delaware · 1948 presidential election
Delaware presidential election results 1948
Thomas E. Dewey carried Delaware by 1.28 points (1,775 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Votes counted
- 139,073
- DE result
- R+1.3
- Compared with the nation
- 5.7 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1944
- 10.4 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 69,588 | 50.00% | 3 | |
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 67,813 | 48.80% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | -- | 0.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 139,073 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won Delaware in 1948?
Thomas E. Dewey won Delaware by 1.28 percentage points (1,775 votes).
How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1948?
Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in Delaware in 1948?
139,073 votes were counted for president.
How did Delaware change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 10.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 9.1 points to Republican by 1.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data