United States presidential election 1948 — Results & electoral map
United States elections · 1948-11-02 · held
Harry S. Truman was elected president.
Electoral map — 1948
531 electors; 266 votes required for an electoral majority. Modern state outlines are a geographic reference, not historical borders. The interactive map shows actual counted electoral votes, including split and faithless votes.
| State | Electors | Electoral vote recipients |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 11 | Strom Thurmond 11 |
| Arizona | 4 | Harry S. Truman 4 |
| Arkansas | 9 | Harry S. Truman 9 |
| California | 25 | Harry S. Truman 25 |
| Colorado | 6 | Harry S. Truman 6 |
| Connecticut | 8 | Thomas E. Dewey 8 |
| Delaware | 3 | Thomas E. Dewey 3 |
| Florida | 8 | Harry S. Truman 8 |
| Georgia | 12 | Harry S. Truman 12 |
| Idaho | 4 | Harry S. Truman 4 |
| Illinois | 28 | Harry S. Truman 28 |
| Indiana | 13 | Thomas E. Dewey 13 |
| Iowa | 10 | Harry S. Truman 10 |
| Kansas | 8 | Thomas E. Dewey 8 |
| Kentucky | 11 | Harry S. Truman 11 |
| Louisiana | 10 | Strom Thurmond 10 |
| Maine | 5 | Thomas E. Dewey 5 |
| Maryland | 8 | Thomas E. Dewey 8 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | Harry S. Truman 16 |
| Michigan | 19 | Thomas E. Dewey 19 |
| Minnesota | 11 | Harry S. Truman 11 |
| Mississippi | 9 | Strom Thurmond 9 |
| Missouri | 15 | Harry S. Truman 15 |
| Montana | 4 | Harry S. Truman 4 |
| Nebraska | 6 | Thomas E. Dewey 6 |
| Nevada | 3 | Harry S. Truman 3 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | Thomas E. Dewey 4 |
| New Jersey | 16 | Thomas E. Dewey 16 |
| New Mexico | 4 | Harry S. Truman 4 |
| New York | 47 | Thomas E. Dewey 47 |
| North Carolina | 14 | Harry S. Truman 14 |
| North Dakota | 4 | Thomas E. Dewey 4 |
| Ohio | 25 | Harry S. Truman 25 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | Harry S. Truman 10 |
| Oregon | 6 | Thomas E. Dewey 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 35 | Thomas E. Dewey 35 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | Harry S. Truman 4 |
| South Carolina | 8 | Strom Thurmond 8 |
| South Dakota | 4 | Thomas E. Dewey 4 |
| Tennessee | 12 | Harry S. Truman 11; Strom Thurmond 1 |
| Texas | 23 | Harry S. Truman 23 |
| Utah | 4 | Harry S. Truman 4 |
| Vermont | 3 | Thomas E. Dewey 3 |
| Virginia | 11 | Harry S. Truman 11 |
| Washington | 8 | Harry S. Truman 8 |
| West Virginia | 8 | Harry S. Truman 8 |
| Wisconsin | 12 | Harry S. Truman 12 |
| Wyoming | 3 | Harry S. Truman 3 |
Results: final · complete coverage · Counted Electoral College votes; recorded popular votes
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S. Truman | 24105810 | 49.50723015399774% | — | 303 |
| Thomas E. Dewey | 21970064 | 45.120948640433994% | — | 189 |
| Other candidates / recorded votes | 1446506 | 2.9707570689862175% | — | 0 |
| Strom Thurmond | 1169114 | 2.4010641365820486% | — | 39 |
Electoral votes are the presidential votes actually recorded in the National Archives count, including split and faithless votes. The map uses modern state outlines as a geographic reference; these are not historical boundaries.
Minor popular-vote candidates not separately tabulated by the source are grouped as other recorded votes. Historical popular-vote figures and definitions can vary between compilations.
Sources & further reading
National Archives: 1948 electoral count and state allocations