South Carolina · 1948 presidential election
South Carolina presidential election results 1948
Strom Thurmond carried South Carolina by 47.82 points (68,184 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 142,571
- SC result
- D+20.4
- Compared with the nation
- 16.0 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1944
- 62.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | 102,607 | 72.00% | 8 | |
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 34,423 | 24.10% | — | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 5,386 | 3.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 142,571 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won South Carolina in 1948?
Strom Thurmond won South Carolina by 47.82 percentage points (68,184 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1948?
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1948?
142,571 votes were counted for president.
How did South Carolina change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 62.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 83.2 points to Democratic by 20.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data