Rhode Island · 1948 presidential election
Rhode Island presidential election results 1948
Harry S Truman carried Rhode Island by 16.16 points (52,949 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 327,702
- RI result
- D+16.2
- Compared with the nation
- 11.8 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1944
- 1.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 188,736 | 57.60% | 4 | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 135,787 | 41.40% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | -- | 0.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 327,702 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won Rhode Island in 1948?
Harry S Truman won Rhode Island by 16.16 percentage points (52,949 votes).
How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1948?
Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 1948?
327,702 votes were counted for president.
How did Rhode Island change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 1.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 17.3 points to Democratic by 16.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data