Virginia · 1948 presidential election
Virginia presidential election results 1948
Harry S Truman carried Virginia by 6.85 points (28,716 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 419,256
- VA result
- D+6.9
- Compared with the nation
- 2.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1944
- 18.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 200,786 | 47.90% | 11 | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 172,070 | 41.00% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | 43,393 | 10.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 419,256 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won Virginia in 1948?
Harry S Truman won Virginia by 6.85 percentage points (28,716 votes).
How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1948?
Virginia cast 11 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in Virginia in 1948?
419,256 votes were counted for president.
How did Virginia change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 18.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 25.0 points to Democratic by 6.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data