Texas · 1948 presidential election
Texas presidential election results 1948
Harry S Truman carried Texas by 40.83 points (468,460 votes), winning 23 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 23
- Votes counted
- 1,147,245
- TX result
- D+40.8
- Compared with the nation
- 36.4 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1944
- 13.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 750,700 | 65.40% | 23 | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 282,240 | 24.60% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | 106,909 | 9.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,147,245 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won Texas in 1948?
Harry S Truman won Texas by 40.83 percentage points (468,460 votes).
How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1948?
Texas cast 23 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in Texas in 1948?
1,147,245 votes were counted for president.
How did Texas change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 13.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 54.8 points to Democratic by 40.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data