1948 United States presidential election in Louisiana
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The 1948 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Louisiana voters chose ten[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Louisiana was won by Governor Strom Thurmond (DX–South Carolina), running with Governor Fielding L. Wright, with 49.07% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D–Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 32.75% of the popular vote, and Governor Thomas Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 17.45% of the popular vote.[3][4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Dixiecrat | Strom Thurmond | 204,290 | 49.07% | |
| Democratic | Harry S. Truman (inc.) | 136,344 | 32.75% | |
| Republican | Thomas Dewey | 72,657 | 17.45% | |
| Progressive | Henry A. Wallace | 3,035 | 0.73% | |
| Write-in | 10 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 416,336 | 100% | ||
References
- ^ "United States Presidential election of 1948 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "1948 Election for the Forty-First Term (1949-53)". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "1948 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1948". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
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