Montana · 1948 presidential election
Montana presidential election results 1948
Harry S Truman carried Montana by 9.94 points (22,301 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 224,278
- MT result
- D+9.9
- Compared with the nation
- 5.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1944
- 0.6 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 119,071 | 53.10% | 4 | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 96,770 | 43.10% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | -- | 0.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 224,278 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won Montana in 1948?
Harry S Truman won Montana by 9.94 percentage points (22,301 votes).
How many electoral votes did Montana have in 1948?
Montana cast 4 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in Montana in 1948?
224,278 votes were counted for president.
How did Montana change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 0.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 9.4 points to Democratic by 9.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data