1948 United States presidential election in North Dakota

1948 United States presidential election in North Dakota

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All 4 North Dakota votes to the Electoral College
 
Nominee Thomas E. Dewey Harry S. Truman
Party Republican Democratic
Home state New York Missouri
Running mate Earl Warren Alben W. Barkley
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 115,139 95,812
Percentage 52.17% 43.41%

County Results

President before election

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

Elected President

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

The 1948 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. 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 E. Dewey (RNew York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 52.17% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (DMissouri), running with Kentucky Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 43.41% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Campaign

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On May 11, 1948, the North Dakota Democratic Party voted unanimously to instruct its delegation to the Democratic National Convention to support Truman for president. [5]

Results

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1948 United States presidential election in North Dakota
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas E. Dewey 115,139 52.17%
Democratic Harry S. Truman (inc.) 95,812 43.41%
Progressive Party (United States, 1948–1955) 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%

Results by county

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County[6] Thomas Edmund Dewey
Republican
Harry S. Truman
Democratic
Henry Agard Wallace[7]
Progressive
Norman Mattoon Thomas[7]
Socialist
James Strom Thurmond[8]
States’ Rights
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Adams 908 51.01% 753 42.30% 103 5.79% 13 0.73% 3 0.17% 155 8.71% 1,780
Barnes 3,385 51.33% 2,892 43.86% 279 4.23% 27 0.41% 11 0.17% 493 7.48% 6,594
Benson 1,920 44.33% 2,216 51.17% 164 3.79% 24 0.55% 7 0.16% -296 -6.83% 4,331
Billings 372 50.54% 311 42.26% 45 6.11% 6 0.82% 2 0.27% 61 8.29% 736
Bottineau 2,513 59.39% 1,571 37.13% 114 2.69% 23 0.54% 10 0.24% 942 22.26% 4,231
Bowman 723 49.83% 597 41.14% 116 7.99% 12 0.83% 3 0.21% 126 8.68% 1,451
Burke 1,212 50.95% 972 40.86% 169 7.10% 24 1.01% 2 0.08% 240 10.09% 2,379
Burleigh 5,049 59.45% 3,117 36.70% 238 2.80% 67 0.79% 22 0.26% 1,932 22.75% 8,493
Cass 11,430 52.34% 9,937 45.51% 369 1.69% 65 0.30% 35 0.16% 1,493 6.84% 21,836
Cavalier 1,864 44.83% 2,198 52.86% 84 2.02% 5 0.12% 7 0.17% -334 -8.03% 4,158
Dickey 1,774 54.89% 1,264 39.11% 176 5.45% 10 0.31% 8 0.25% 510 15.78% 3,232
Divide 981 48.14% 887 43.52% 158 7.75% 9 0.44% 3 0.15% 94 4.61% 2,038
Dunn 1,244 51.34% 1,074 44.33% 94 3.88% 7 0.29% 4 0.17% 170 7.02% 2,423
Eddy 952 46.85% 919 45.23% 141 6.94% 18 0.89% 2 0.10% 33 1.62% 2,032
Emmons 2,223 63.46% 1,187 33.89% 73 2.08% 16 0.46% 4 0.11% 1,036 29.57% 3,503
Foster 938 44.82% 1,089 52.03% 57 2.72% 5 0.24% 4 0.19% -151 -7.21% 2,093
Golden Valley 788 56.25% 585 41.76% 20 1.43% 6 0.43% 2 0.14% 203 14.49% 1,401
Grand Forks 6,374 46.23% 6,996 50.74% 343 2.49% 61 0.44% 15 0.11% -622 -4.51% 13,789
Grant 1,555 66.94% 689 29.66% 69 2.97% 6 0.26% 4 0.17% 866 37.28% 2,323
Griggs 1,036 44.31% 1,180 50.47% 104 4.45% 11 0.47% 7 0.30% -144 -6.16% 2,338
Hettinger 1,517 64.33% 752 31.89% 79 3.35% 7 0.30% 3 0.13% 765 32.44% 2,358
Kidder 1,510 63.71% 773 32.62% 65 2.74% 16 0.68% 6 0.25% 737 31.10% 2,370
LaMoure 1,999 53.91% 1,481 39.94% 209 5.64% 15 0.40% 4 0.11% 518 13.97% 3,708
Logan 1,585 71.46% 557 25.11% 55 2.48% 10 0.45% 11 0.50% 1,028 46.35% 2,218
McHenry 2,578 56.45% 1,770 38.76% 203 4.44% 12 0.26% 4 0.09% 808 17.69% 4,567
McIntosh 2,203 79.36% 513 18.48% 47 1.69% 10 0.36% 3 0.11% 1,690 60.88% 2,776
McKenzie 1,168 45.08% 1,227 47.36% 185 7.14% 8 0.31% 3 0.12% -59 -2.28% 2,591
McLean 2,762 50.10% 2,283 41.41% 364 6.60% 93 1.69% 11 0.20% 479 8.69% 5,513
Mercer 2,219 75.27% 643 21.81% 66 2.24% 15 0.51% 5 0.17% 1,576 53.46% 2,948
Morton 3,607 56.41% 2,521 39.43% 222 3.47% 31 0.48% 13 0.20% 1,086 16.98% 6,394
Mountrail 1,395 42.22% 1,521 46.04% 365 11.05% 17 0.51% 6 0.18% -126 -3.81% 3,304
Nelson 1,672 47.26% 1,629 46.04% 222 6.27% 13 0.37% 2 0.06% 43 1.22% 3,538
Oliver 749 67.84% 304 27.54% 37 3.35% 10 0.91% 4 0.36% 445 40.31% 1,104
Pembina 2,406 46.67% 2,666 51.72% 66 1.28% 11 0.21% 6 0.12% -260 -5.04% 5,155
Pierce 1,738 58.86% 1,147 38.84% 46 1.56% 13 0.44% 9 0.30% 591 20.01% 2,953
Ramsey 2,891 52.04% 2,458 44.25% 184 3.31% 17 0.31% 5 0.09% 433 7.79% 5,555
Ransom 1,772 50.85% 1,595 45.77% 94 2.70% 20 0.57% 4 0.11% 177 5.08% 3,485
Renville 812 46.61% 838 48.11% 74 4.25% 13 0.75% 5 0.29% -26 -1.49% 1,742
Richland 3,448 48.73% 3,413 48.24% 183 2.59% 16 0.23% 15 0.21% 35 0.49% 7,075
Rolette 1,179 41.09% 1,565 54.55% 107 3.73% 9 0.31% 9 0.31% -386 -13.45% 2,869
Sargent 1,387 45.73% 1,506 49.65% 125 4.12% 8 0.26% 7 0.23% -119 -3.92% 3,033
Sheridan 1,554 78.92% 372 18.89% 36 1.83% 5 0.25% 2 0.10% 1,182 60.03% 1,969
Sioux 667 57.20% 465 39.88% 27 2.32% 6 0.51% 1 0.09% 202 17.32% 1,166
Slope 447 50.51% 388 43.84% 43 4.86% 7 0.79% 0 0.00% 59 6.67% 885
Stark 3,222 60.15% 2,017 37.65% 97 1.81% 10 0.19% 11 0.21% 1,205 22.49% 5,357
Steele 1,052 45.00% 1,163 49.74% 114 4.88% 7 0.30% 2 0.09% -111 -4.75% 2,338
Stutsman 4,208 52.88% 3,415 42.92% 277 3.48% 45 0.57% 12 0.15% 793 9.97% 7,957
Towner 1,145 49.76% 1,100 47.81% 40 1.74% 9 0.39% 7 0.30% 45 1.96% 2,301
Traill 2,328 52.00% 1,874 41.86% 254 5.67% 14 0.31% 7 0.16% 454 10.14% 4,477
Walsh 2,646 37.63% 4,170 59.31% 196 2.79% 10 0.14% 9 0.13% -1,524 -21.68% 7,031
Ward 5,514 48.64% 5,189 45.77% 576 5.08% 43 0.38% 15 0.13% 325 2.87% 11,337
Wells 2,385 59.83% 1,492 37.43% 74 1.86% 27 0.68% 8 0.20% 893 22.40% 3,986
Williams 2,133 38.82% 2,571 46.79% 743 13.52% 38 0.69% 10 0.18% -438 -7.97% 5,495
Totals 115,139 52.17% 95,812 43.41% 8,391 3.80% 1,000 0.45% 374 0.17% 19,327 8.76% 220,716

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "United States Presidential election of 1948 – Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "1948 Election for the Forty-First Term (1949-53)". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "1948 Presidential General Election Results – North Dakota". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "The American Presidency Project – Election of 1948". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  5. ^ "North Dakota Democrats To Give Truman Full Support". Morning Pioneer. May 12, 1948. p. 1. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Géoelections; 1948 Presidential Election Popular Vote (.xlsx file for €15)
  7. ^ a b Géoelections; Popular Vote for Henry Wallace (.xlsx file for €15)
  8. ^ Geoelections; Popular Vote for Strom Thurmond (.xlsx file for €15)