Tennessee · 1948 presidential election
Tennessee presidential election results 1948
Harry S Truman carried Tennessee by 12.26 points (67,488 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 550,283
- TN result
- D+12.3
- Compared with the nation
- 7.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1944
- 9.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 270,402 | 49.10% | 11 | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 202,914 | 36.90% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | 73,815 | 13.40% | 1 | |
| Total votes | 550,283 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won Tennessee in 1948?
Harry S Truman won Tennessee by 12.26 percentage points (67,488 votes).
How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1948?
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes in 1948, split between candidates by congressional district.
How many people voted for president in Tennessee in 1948?
550,283 votes were counted for president.
How did Tennessee change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 9.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 21.2 points to Democratic by 12.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data