Missouri · 1948 presidential election
Missouri presidential election results 1948
Harry S Truman carried Missouri by 16.61 points (262,276 votes), winning 15 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 15
- Votes counted
- 1,578,628
- MO result
- D+16.6
- Compared with the nation
- 12.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1944
- 13.7 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 917,315 | 58.10% | 15 | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 655,039 | 41.50% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | -- | 0.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,578,628 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won Missouri in 1948?
Harry S Truman won Missouri by 16.61 percentage points (262,276 votes).
How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1948?
Missouri cast 15 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in Missouri in 1948?
1,578,628 votes were counted for president.
How did Missouri change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 13.7 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 2.9 points to Democratic by 16.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data