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North Dakota · 1948 presidential election

North Dakota presidential election results 1948

Thomas E. Dewey carried North Dakota by 8.76 points (19,327 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
220,716
ND result
R+8.8
Compared with the nation
13.2 pts more Republican
Swing since 1944
0.4 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Thomas E. DeweyRepublican115,13952.20%4
Harry S TrumanDemocratic95,81243.40%—
Strom ThurmondStates' Rights3740.20%—
Total votes220,716

Sources: 1948

Questions and answers

Who won North Dakota in 1948?

Thomas E. Dewey won North Dakota by 8.76 percentage points (19,327 votes).

How many electoral votes did North Dakota have in 1948?

North Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in 1948.

How many people voted for president in North Dakota in 1948?

220,716 votes were counted for president.

How did North Dakota change from 1944 to 1948?

The margin moved 0.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 8.4 points to Republican by 8.8 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data