Maine · 1948 presidential election
Maine presidential election results 1948
Thomas E. Dewey carried Maine by 14.47 points (38,318 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 264,787
- ME result
- R+14.5
- Compared with the nation
- 18.9 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1944
- 9.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 150,234 | 56.70% | 5 | |
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 111,916 | 42.30% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | -- | 0.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 264,787 | ||||
Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won Maine in 1948?
Thomas E. Dewey won Maine by 14.47 percentage points (38,318 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1948?
Maine cast 5 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in Maine in 1948?
264,787 votes were counted for president.
How did Maine change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 9.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 5.0 points to Republican by 14.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data