Nebraska · 1948 presidential election
Nebraska presidential election results 1948
Thomas E. Dewey carried Nebraska by 8.31 points (40,609 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 488,940
- NE result
- R+8.3
- Compared with the nation
- 12.7 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1944
- 8.9 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 264,774 | 54.20% | 6 | |
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 224,165 | 45.80% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | -- | 0.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 488,940 | ||||
Nebraska 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 Nebraska in 1948?
Thomas E. Dewey won Nebraska by 8.31 percentage points (40,609 votes).
How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1948?
Nebraska cast 6 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in Nebraska in 1948?
488,940 votes were counted for president.
How did Nebraska change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 8.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 17.2 points to Republican by 8.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data