Louisiana · 1948 presidential election
Louisiana presidential election results 1948
Strom Thurmond carried Louisiana by 16.32 points (67,946 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 416,336
- LA result
- D+15.3
- Compared with the nation
- 10.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1944
- 45.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | 204,290 | 49.10% | 10 | |
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 136,344 | 32.70% | — | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 72,657 | 17.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 416,336 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won Louisiana in 1948?
Strom Thurmond won Louisiana by 16.32 percentage points (67,946 votes).
How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1948?
Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in Louisiana in 1948?
416,336 votes were counted for president.
How did Louisiana change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 45.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 61.2 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