Kentucky · 1948 presidential election
Kentucky presidential election results 1948
Harry S Truman carried Kentucky by 15.26 points (125,546 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 822,658
- KY result
- D+15.3
- Compared with the nation
- 10.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1944
- 6.0 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 466,756 | 56.70% | 11 | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 341,210 | 41.50% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | 10,411 | 1.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 822,658 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won Kentucky in 1948?
Harry S Truman won Kentucky by 15.26 percentage points (125,546 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1948?
Kentucky cast 11 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1948?
822,658 votes were counted for president.
How did Kentucky change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 6.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 9.2 points to Democratic by 15.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data