North Carolina · 1948 presidential election
North Carolina presidential election results 1948
Harry S Truman carried North Carolina by 25.34 points (200,498 votes), winning 14 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 14
- Votes counted
- 791,209
- NC result
- D+25.3
- Compared with the nation
- 20.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1944
- 8.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 459,070 | 58.00% | 14 | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 258,572 | 32.70% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | 69,652 | 8.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 791,209 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won North Carolina in 1948?
Harry S Truman won North Carolina by 25.34 percentage points (200,498 votes).
How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1948?
North Carolina cast 14 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in North Carolina in 1948?
791,209 votes were counted for president.
How did North Carolina change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 8.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 33.4 points to Democratic by 25.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data