1948 United States presidential election in Nevada

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1948 United States presidential election in Nevada
Flag of Nevada (1929-1991).svg
  1944 November 2, 1948 [1] 1952  

All 3 Nevada votes to the Electoral College
  Harry S Truman, bw half-length photo portrait, facing front, 1945 (cropped).jpg Thomas Dewey (3x4 crop).jpg
Nominee Harry S. Truman Thomas E. Dewey
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Missouri New York
Running mate Alben W. Barkley Earl Warren
Electoral vote30
Popular vote31,29129,357
Percentage50.37%47.26%

Nevada 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 Nevada took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose three [2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Contents

Nevada was won by incumbent President Harry S. Truman (DMissouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 50.37% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (RNew York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 47.26% of the popular vote. [3] [4]

Results

1948 United States presidential election in Nevada
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry S. Truman (inc.) 31,291 50.37%
Republican Thomas Dewey 29,35747.26%
Progressive Henry A. Wallace 1,4692.36%
Total votes62,117 100%

Results by county

CountyHarry S. Truman
Democratic
Thomas Edmund Dewey
Republican
Henry Agard Wallace
Progressive
MarginTotal votes cast [5]
# %# %# %# %
Churchill 1,05544.48%1,20650.84%1114.68%-151-6.37%2,372
Clark 10,78761.81%6,38236.57%2841.63%4,40525.24%17,453
Douglas 29828.88%71969.67%151.45%-421-40.79%1,032
Elko 2,02653.73%1,68344.63%621.64%3439.10%3,771
Esmeralda 18350.14%16444.93%184.93%195.21%365
Eureka 27846.10%31251.74%132.16%-34-5.64%603
Humboldt 88648.39%90149.21%442.40%-15-0.82%1,831
Lander 29842.33%39756.39%91.28%-99-14.06%704
Lincoln 1,00464.65%52033.48%291.87%48431.17%1,553
Lyon 62938.52%96759.22%372.27%-338-20.70%1,633
Mineral 1,19461.93%70636.62%281.45%48825.31%1,928
Nye 59542.81%72251.94%735.25%-127-9.14%1,390
Ormsby 68137.81%1,09560.80%251.39%-414-22.99%1,801
Pershing 54142.87%67753.65%443.49%-136-10.78%1,262
Storey 18447.42%18748.20%174.38%-3-0.77%388
Washoe 8,36541.44%11,32356.09%5002.48%-2,958-14.65%20,188
White Pine 2,28759.51%1,39636.33%1604.16%89123.19%3,843
Totals31,29151.59%29,35748.41%1,4692.36%1,9343.19%62,117

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