See main article: 1948 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1948 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| Country: | Maryland |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1944 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| Previous Year: | 1944 |
| Next Election: | 1952 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| Next Year: | 1952 |
| Votes For Election: | All 8 Maryland votes to the Electoral College |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1948[1] |
| 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: | 8 |
| Popular Vote1: | 294,814 |
| Percentage1: | 49.40% |
| Nominee2: | Harry S. Truman |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Missouri |
| Running Mate2: | Alben W. Barkley |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 286,521 |
| Percentage2: | 48.01% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Harry S. Truman |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Harry S. Truman |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 390px |
The 1948 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Maryland was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 49.40% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D–Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 48.01% of the popular vote.[3] [4] This was the first of three times between 1888 and 2000 that Maryland's popular vote had backed a losing candidate nationwide (along with 1968 and 1980).
As of 2020, this is the last time that a Democratic candidate has won the presidency without carrying Maryland and the only time that the state has backed a losing Republican candidate.[5] As of 2020, this remains the last of only 2 occasions in which Maryland was more Republican than the nation (the other occasion being 1896).[6]
| County[7] | Thomas E. Dewey Republican | Harry S. Truman Democratic | Henry A. Wallace Progressive | Norman Thomas Socialist | Strom Thurmond Write-in | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegany | 14,375 | 49.00% | 14,398 | 49.08% | 452 | 1.54% | 110 | 0.37% | -23 | -0.08% | 29,335 | ||||||||||||||||
| Anne Arundel | 10,973 | 54.12% | 8,713 | 42.98% | 368 | 1.82% | 220 | 1.09% | 2,260 | 11.14% | 20,274 | ||||||||||||||||
| Baltimore | 41,846 | 56.18% | 31,883 | 42.80% | 531 | 0.71% | 230 | 0.31% | 9,963 | 13.38% | 74,490 | ||||||||||||||||
| Baltimore City | 110,879 | 43.67% | 134,615 | 53.02% | 7,226 | 2.85% | 1,170 | 0.46% | -23,736 | -9.35% | 253,890 | ||||||||||||||||
| Calvert | 1,919 | 50.43% | 1,851 | 48.65% | 22 | 0.58% | 13 | 0.34% | 68 | 1.78% | 3,805 | ||||||||||||||||
| Caroline | 2,746 | 52.73% | 2,430 | 46.66% | 20 | 0.38% | 12 | 0.23% | 316 | 6.07% | 5,208 | ||||||||||||||||
| Carroll | 8,003 | 64.89% | 4,226 | 34.27% | 54 | 0.44% | 50 | 0.41% | 3,777 | 30.62% | 12,333 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cecil | 3,866 | 46.94% | 4,323 | 52.49% | 32 | 0.39% | 15 | 0.18% | -457 | -5.55% | 8,236 | ||||||||||||||||
| Charles | 2,703 | 58.49% | 1,878 | 40.64% | 11 | 0.25% | 29 | 0.63% | 825 | 17.85% | 4,621 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dorchester | 3,751 | 44.92% | 4,507 | 53.97% | 45 | 0.54% | 48 | 0.57% | -756 | -9.05% | 8,351 | ||||||||||||||||
| Frederick | 9,934 | 57.77% | 7,142 | 41.53% | 79 | 0.46% | 42 | 0.24% | 2,792 | 16.24% | 17,197 | ||||||||||||||||
| Garrett | 3,536 | 64.34% | 1,909 | 34.73% | 28 | 0.51% | 23 | 0.42% | 1,627 | 29.61% | 5,496 | ||||||||||||||||
| Harford | 6,168 | 52.49% | 5,494 | 46.76% | 57 | 0.49% | 31 | 0.26% | 674 | 5.73% | 11,750 | ||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 3,113 | 51.64% | 2,725 | 45.21% | 158 | 2.62% | 32 | 0.53% | 388 | 6.43% | 6,028 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kent | 2,489 | 49.31% | 2,524 | 50.00% | 18 | 0.36% | 17 | 0.34% | -35 | -0.69% | 5,048 | ||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery | 23,174 | 60.34% | 14,336 | 37.33% | 386 | 1.01% | 511 | 1.33% | 8,838 | 23.01% | 38,407 | ||||||||||||||||
| Prince George's | 14,718 | 49.02% | 14,874 | 49.54% | 258 | 0.86% | 174 | 0.58% | -156 | -0.52% | 30,024 | ||||||||||||||||
| Queen Anne's | 2,038 | 42.98% | 2,660 | 56.09% | 23 | 0.49% | 21 | 0.44% | -622 | -13.11% | 4,742 | ||||||||||||||||
| Somerset | 3,129 | 49.67% | 3,112 | 49.40% | 14 | 0.22% | 44 | 0.70% | 17 | 0.27% | 6,299 | ||||||||||||||||
| St. Mary's | 2,247 | 48.78% | 2,293 | 49.78% | 32 | 0.69% | 34 | 0.74% | -46 | -1.00% | 4,606 | ||||||||||||||||
| Talbot | 3,585 | 59.95% | 2,344 | 39.20% | 28 | 0.47% | 23 | 0.38% | 1,241 | 20.75% | 5,908 | ||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 11,887 | 52.53% | 10,588 | 46.79% | 96 | 0.42% | 59 | 0.26% | 1,299 | 5.74% | 22,630 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wicomico | 5,062 | 48.14% | 5,415 | 51.49% | 23 | 0.22% | 16 | 0.15% | -353 | -3.35% | 10,516 | ||||||||||||||||
| Worcester | 2,673 | 53.53% | 2,281 | 45.68% | 22 | 0.44% | 17 | 0.34% | 392 | 7.85% | 4,993 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 294,814 | 49.40% | 286,521 | 48.01% | 9,983 | 1.67% | 2,941 | 0.49% | 2,476 | 0.41% | 8,293 | 1.39% | 596,735 | ||||||||||||||