1948 United States presidential election in Maryland explained

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 (DMissouri), 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]

Results

Results by county

County[7] Thomas E. Dewey
Republican
Harry S. Truman
Democratic
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive
Norman Thomas
Socialist
Strom Thurmond
Write-in
MarginTotal votes cast
%%%%%%
Allegany14,37549.00%14,39849.08%4521.54%1100.37%-23-0.08%29,335
Anne Arundel10,97354.12%8,71342.98%3681.82%2201.09%2,26011.14%20,274
Baltimore41,84656.18%31,88342.80%5310.71%2300.31%9,96313.38%74,490
Baltimore City110,87943.67%134,61553.02%7,2262.85%1,1700.46%-23,736-9.35%253,890
Calvert1,91950.43%1,85148.65%220.58%130.34%681.78%3,805
Caroline2,74652.73%2,43046.66%200.38%120.23%3166.07%5,208
Carroll8,00364.89%4,22634.27%540.44%500.41%3,77730.62%12,333
Cecil3,86646.94%4,32352.49%320.39%150.18%-457-5.55%8,236
Charles2,70358.49%1,87840.64%110.25%290.63%82517.85%4,621
Dorchester3,75144.92%4,50753.97%450.54%480.57%-756-9.05%8,351
Frederick9,93457.77%7,14241.53%790.46%420.24%2,79216.24%17,197
Garrett3,53664.34%1,90934.73%280.51%230.42%1,62729.61%5,496
Harford6,16852.49%5,49446.76%570.49%310.26%6745.73%11,750
Howard3,11351.64%2,72545.21%1582.62%320.53%3886.43%6,028
Kent2,48949.31%2,52450.00%180.36%170.34%-35-0.69%5,048
Montgomery23,17460.34%14,33637.33%3861.01%5111.33%8,83823.01%38,407
Prince George's14,71849.02%14,87449.54%2580.86%1740.58%-156-0.52%30,024
Queen Anne's2,03842.98%2,66056.09%230.49%210.44%-622-13.11%4,742
Somerset3,12949.67%3,11249.40%140.22%440.70%170.27%6,299
St. Mary's2,24748.78%2,29349.78%320.69%340.74%-46-1.00%4,606
Talbot3,58559.95%2,34439.20%280.47%230.38%1,24120.75%5,908
Washington11,88752.53%10,58846.79%960.42%590.26%1,2995.74%22,630
Wicomico5,06248.14%5,41551.49%230.22%160.15%-353-3.35%10,516
Worcester2,67353.53%2,28145.68%220.44%170.34%3927.85%4,993
Totals294,81449.40%286,52148.01%9,9831.67%2,9410.49%2,4760.41%8,2931.39%596,735

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United States Presidential election of 1948 - Encyclopædia Britannica. December 20, 2017.
  2. Web site: 1948 Election for the Forty-First Term (1949-53). December 20, 2017.
  3. Web site: 1948 Presidential General Election Results – Maryland. December 20, 2017.
  4. Web site: The American Presidency Project - Election of 1948. December 20, 2017.
  5. Web site: Maryland - Google Drive . 2022-08-28 . docs.google.com.
  6. Web site: Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections . 2023-01-29 . uselectionatlas.org.
  7. Our Campaigns; MD US President Race, November 02, 1948