Pennsylvania · 1948 presidential election
Pennsylvania presidential election results 1948
Thomas E. Dewey carried Pennsylvania by 4.01 points (149,771 votes), winning 35 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 35
- Votes counted
- 3,735,348
- PA result
- R+4.0
- Compared with the nation
- 8.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1944
- 6.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 1,902,197 | 50.90% | 35 | |
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 1,752,426 | 46.90% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | -- | 0.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 3,735,348 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won Pennsylvania in 1948?
Thomas E. Dewey won Pennsylvania by 4.01 percentage points (149,771 votes).
How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1948?
Pennsylvania cast 35 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in Pennsylvania in 1948?
3,735,348 votes were counted for president.
How did Pennsylvania change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 6.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 2.8 points to Republican by 4.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data