South Dakota · 1948 presidential election
South Dakota presidential election results 1948
Thomas E. Dewey carried South Dakota by 4.80 points (11,998 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 250,105
- SD result
- R+4.8
- Compared with the nation
- 9.2 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1944
- 11.9 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 129,651 | 51.80% | 4 | |
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 117,653 | 47.00% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | -- | 0.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 250,105 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won South Dakota in 1948?
Thomas E. Dewey won South Dakota by 4.80 percentage points (11,998 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1948?
South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in South Dakota in 1948?
250,105 votes were counted for president.
How did South Dakota change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 11.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 16.7 points to Republican by 4.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data