1948 United States presidential election in Maine

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1948 United States presidential election in Maine
Flag of Maine.svg
  1944 November 2, 1948 1952  
  Thomas Dewey (3x4 crop).jpg Harry S Truman, bw half-length photo portrait, facing front, 1945 (cropped).jpg
Nominee Thomas E. Dewey Harry S. Truman
Party Republican Democratic
Home state New York Missouri
Running mate Earl Warren Alben William Barkley
Electoral vote50
Popular vote150,234111,916
Percentage56.74%42.27%

Maine Presidential Election Results 1948.svg
County Results

President before election

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

Elected President

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

The 1948 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose five electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Contents

Maine was won by Republican candidate New York governor Thomas E. Dewey over Democratic candidate, incumbent President Harry S. Truman.

Dewey won Maine by a margin of 14.47%. With 56.74% of the popular vote, it would be his second strongest state after nearby Vermont. [1]

Results

1948 United States presidential election in Maine [2]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Republican Thomas Edmund Dewey of New York Earl Warren of California 150,23456.74%5100.00%
Democratic Harry S. Truman of Missouri Alben William Barkley of Kentucky 111,91642.27%00.00%
Progressive Henry Agard Wallace of Iowa Glen Hearst Taylor of Idaho 1,8840.71%00.00%
Socialist Norman Thomas of New York Tucker Powell Smith of Michigan 5480.21%00.00%
Socialist Labor Edward A. Teichert of Pennsylvania Stephen Emery of New York 2060.07%00.00%
N/AOthersOthers10.00%00.00%
Total264,789100.00%5100.00%

Results by county

CountyThomas Edmund Dewey [3]
Republican
Harry S. Truman [3]
Democratic
Henry Agard Wallace [4]
Progressive
Various candidates [4]
Other parties
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %# %
Androscoggin 11,44339.24%17,40559.68%2140.73%1030.35%-5,962-20.44%29,165
Aroostook 9,45956.51%7,18342.91%570.34%410.24%2,27613.60%16,740
Cumberland 30,28460.71%18,91337.91%5271.06%1610.32%11,37122.80%49,885
Franklin 3,74163.19%2,13536.06%290.49%150.25%1,60627.13%5,920
Hancock 6,86377.72%1,87821.27%480.54%410.46%4,98556.45%8,830
Kennebec 13,92355.12%11,16344.19%1140.45%600.24%2,76010.93%25,260
Knox 5,37472.67%1,92426.02%801.08%170.23%3,45046.65%7,395
Lincoln 4,74380.49%1,09518.58%420.71%130.22%3,64861.91%5,893
Oxford 7,44458.24%5,18340.55%1270.99%280.22%2,26117.69%12,782
Penobscot 16,36759.92%10,70539.19%1520.56%910.33%5,66220.73%27,315
Piscataquis 3,22759.34%2,18140.11%250.46%50.09%1,04619.23%5,438
Sagadahoc 3,74558.78%2,55640.12%610.96%90.14%1,18918.66%6,371
Somerset 6,30160.48%4,03438.72%630.60%200.19%2,26721.76%10,418
Waldo 4,37174.21%1,46924.94%290.49%210.36%2,90249.27%5,890
Washington 5,13058.64%3,53840.44%540.62%260.30%1,59218.20%8,748
York 17,81946.00%20,55453.06%2620.68%1020.26%-2,735-7.06%38,737
Totals150,23456.74%111,91642.27%1,8840.71%7530.28%38,31814.47%264,787

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References

  1. "1948 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  2. "1948 Presidential General Election Results – Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 Géoelections; 1948 Presidential Election Popular Vote (xlsx file for €15)
  4. 1 2 Géoelections; Popular Vote for Henry Wallace (xlsx file for €15)