1948 United States presidential election in North Dakota
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Elections in North Dakota |
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The 1948 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. North Dakota voters chose four[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
North Dakota was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 52.17% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D–Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 43.41% of the popular vote.[3][4]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Thomas Dewey | 115,139 | 52.17% | |
Democratic | Harry S. Truman (inc.) | 95,812 | 43.41% | |
Progressive | Henry A. Wallace | 8,391 | 3.80% | |
Socialist | Norman Thomas | 1,000 | 0.45% | |
Dixiecrat | Strom Thurmond | 374 | 0.17% | |
Total votes | 220,716 | 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 - North Dakota". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1948". Retrieved December 20, 2017.