Oregon · 1948 presidential election
Oregon presidential election results 1948
Thomas E. Dewey carried Oregon by 3.39 points (17,757 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 524,080
- OR result
- R+3.4
- Compared with the nation
- 7.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1944
- 8.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 260,904 | 49.80% | 6 | |
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 243,147 | 46.40% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | -- | 0.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 524,080 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won Oregon in 1948?
Thomas E. Dewey won Oregon by 3.39 percentage points (17,757 votes).
How many electoral votes did Oregon have in 1948?
Oregon cast 6 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in Oregon in 1948?
524,080 votes were counted for president.
How did Oregon change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 8.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 4.8 points to Republican by 3.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data