Kansas · 1948 presidential election
Kansas presidential election results 1948
Thomas E. Dewey carried Kansas by 9.02 points (71,137 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 788,819
- KS result
- R+9.0
- Compared with the nation
- 13.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1944
- 12.1 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 423,039 | 53.60% | 8 | |
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 351,902 | 44.60% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | -- | 0.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 788,819 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won Kansas in 1948?
Thomas E. Dewey won Kansas by 9.02 percentage points (71,137 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kansas have in 1948?
Kansas cast 8 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in Kansas in 1948?
788,819 votes were counted for president.
How did Kansas change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 12.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 21.1 points to Republican by 9.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data