New Jersey · 1948 presidential election
New Jersey presidential election results 1948
Thomas E. Dewey carried New Jersey by 4.39 points (85,669 votes), winning 16 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 16
- Votes counted
- 1,949,555
- NJ result
- R+4.4
- Compared with the nation
- 8.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1944
- 5.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 981,124 | 50.30% | 16 | |
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 895,455 | 45.90% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | -- | 0.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,949,555 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won New Jersey in 1948?
Thomas E. Dewey won New Jersey by 4.39 percentage points (85,669 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1948?
New Jersey cast 16 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1948?
1,949,555 votes were counted for president.
How did New Jersey change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 5.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 1.4 points to Republican by 4.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data