See main article: 1948 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1948 United States presidential election in Maine |
| Country: | Maine |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1944 United States presidential election in Maine |
| Previous Year: | 1944 |
| Next Election: | 1952 United States presidential election in Maine |
| Next Year: | 1952 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1948 |
| Image1: | Thomas Dewey (3x4 crop).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Thomas E. Dewey |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | New York |
| Running Mate1: | Earl Warren |
| Electoral Vote1: | 5 |
| Popular Vote1: | 150,234 |
| Percentage1: | 56.74% |
| Nominee2: | Harry S. Truman |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Missouri |
| Running Mate2: | Alben William Barkley |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 111,916 |
| Percentage2: | 42.27% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Harry S. Truman |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Harry S. Truman |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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.
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]
| County[2] | Thomas E. Dewey Republican | Harry S. Truman Democratic | Henry A. Wallace Progressive | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Androscoggin | 11,443 | 39.24% | 17,405 | 59.68% | 214 | 0.73% | 103 | 0.35% | -5,962 | -20.44% | 29,165 | ||||||||||||
| Aroostook | 9,459 | 56.51% | 7,183 | 42.91% | 57 | 0.34% | 41 | 0.24% | 2,276 | 13.60% | 16,740 | ||||||||||||
| Cumberland | 30,284 | 60.71% | 18,913 | 37.91% | 527 | 1.06% | 161 | 0.32% | 11,371 | 22.80% | 49,885 | ||||||||||||
| Franklin | 3,741 | 63.19% | 2,135 | 36.06% | 29 | 0.49% | 15 | 0.25% | 1,606 | 27.13% | 5,920 | ||||||||||||
| Hancock | 6,863 | 77.72% | 1,878 | 21.27% | 48 | 0.54% | 41 | 0.46% | 4,985 | 56.45% | 8,830 | ||||||||||||
| Kennebec | 13,923 | 55.12% | 11,163 | 44.19% | 114 | 0.45% | 60 | 0.24% | 2,760 | 10.93% | 25,260 | ||||||||||||
| Knox | 5,374 | 72.67% | 1,924 | 26.02% | 80 | 1.08% | 17 | 0.23% | 3,450 | 46.65% | 7,395 | ||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 4,743 | 80.47% | 1,095 | 18.58% | 42 | 0.71% | 14 | 0.24% | 3,648 | 61.89% | 5,894 | ||||||||||||
| Oxford | 7,444 | 58.24% | 5,183 | 40.55% | 127 | 0.99% | 28 | 0.22% | 2,261 | 17.69% | 12,782 | ||||||||||||
| Penobscot | 16,367 | 59.92% | 10,705 | 39.19% | 152 | 0.56% | 91 | 0.33% | 5,662 | 20.73% | 27,315 | ||||||||||||
| Piscataquis | 3,227 | 59.34% | 2,181 | 40.11% | 25 | 0.46% | 5 | 0.09% | 1,046 | 19.23% | 5,438 | ||||||||||||
| Sagadahoc | 3,745 | 58.77% | 2,556 | 40.11% | 61 | 0.96% | 10 | 0.16% | 1,189 | 18.66% | 6,372 | ||||||||||||
| Somerset | 6,301 | 60.48% | 4,034 | 38.72% | 63 | 0.60% | 20 | 0.19% | 2,267 | 21.76% | 10,418 | ||||||||||||
| Waldo | 4,371 | 74.21% | 1,469 | 24.94% | 29 | 0.49% | 21 | 0.36% | 2,902 | 49.27% | 5,890 | ||||||||||||
| Washington | 5,130 | 58.64% | 3,538 | 40.44% | 54 | 0.62% | 26 | 0.30% | 1,592 | 18.20% | 8,748 | ||||||||||||
| York | 17,819 | 46.00% | 20,554 | 53.06% | 262 | 0.68% | 102 | 0.26% | -2,735 | -7.06% | 38,737 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 150,234 | 56.74% | 111,916 | 42.27% | 1,884 | 0.71% | 755 | 0.29% | 38,318 | 14.47% | 264,789 | ||||||||||||