See main article: article and 1948 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1948 United States presidential election in Nevada |
| Country: | Nevada |
| Flag Year: | 1929 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1944 United States presidential election in Nevada |
| Previous Year: | 1944 |
| Next Election: | 1952 United States presidential election in Nevada |
| Next Year: | 1952 |
| Votes For Election: | All 3 Nevada votes to the Electoral College |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1948[1] |
| Image1: | Harry S Truman, bw half-length photo portrait, facing front, 1945 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Harry S. Truman |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | Missouri |
| Running Mate1: | Alben W. Barkley |
| Electoral Vote1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 31,291 |
| Percentage1: | 50.37% |
| Nominee2: | Thomas E. Dewey |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | New York |
| Running Mate2: | Earl Warren |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 29,357 |
| Percentage2: | 47.26% |
| Map Size: | 275px |
| 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 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.
Nevada was won by incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D–Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 50.37% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 47.26% of the popular vote.[3] [4] This was the last election where voters in Nevada selected presidential electors directly.
| Democratic Party | Harry S. Truman | L. O. Hawkins | 31,291 | ||
| Democratic Party | Harry S. Truman | James C. Riordan | 31,291 | ||
| Democratic Party | Harry S. Truman | J. J. Cleary | 31,290 | ||
| Republican Party | Thomas E. Dewey | Carl F. Dodge | 29,357 | ||
| Republican Party | Thomas E. Dewey | Mrs. Kenneth F. Johnson | 29,357 | ||
| Republican Party | Thomas E. Dewey | Leo A. McNamee | 29,357 | ||
| Progressive Party | Henry A. Wallace | M. D. Inskeep | 1,469 | ||
| Progressive Party | Henry A. Wallace | E. P. Owens | 1,469 | ||
| Progressive Party | Henry A. Wallace | Donald C. Smart | 1,469 | ||
| Votes cast | 62,117 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Harry S. Truman Democratic | Thomas Edmund Dewey Republican | Henry Agard Wallace Progressive | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||
| Churchill | 1,055 | 44.48% | 1,206 | 50.84% | 111 | 4.68% | -151 | -6.37% | 2,372 | ||||||||
| Clark | 10,787 | 61.81% | 6,382 | 36.57% | 284 | 1.63% | 4,405 | 25.24% | 17,453 | ||||||||
| Douglas | 298 | 28.88% | 719 | 69.67% | 15 | 1.45% | -421 | -40.79% | 1,032 | ||||||||
| Elko | 2,026 | 53.73% | 1,683 | 44.63% | 62 | 1.64% | 343 | 9.10% | 3,771 | ||||||||
| Esmeralda | 183 | 50.14% | 164 | 44.93% | 18 | 4.93% | 19 | 5.21% | 365 | ||||||||
| Eureka | 278 | 46.10% | 312 | 51.74% | 13 | 2.16% | -34 | -5.64% | 603 | ||||||||
| Humboldt | 886 | 48.39% | 901 | 49.21% | 44 | 2.40% | -15 | -0.82% | 1,831 | ||||||||
| Lander | 298 | 42.33% | 397 | 56.39% | 9 | 1.28% | -99 | -14.06% | 704 | ||||||||
| Lincoln | 1,004 | 64.65% | 520 | 33.48% | 29 | 1.87% | 484 | 31.17% | 1,553 | ||||||||
| Lyon | 629 | 38.52% | 967 | 59.22% | 37 | 2.27% | -338 | -20.70% | 1,633 | ||||||||
| Mineral | 1,194 | 61.93% | 706 | 36.62% | 28 | 1.45% | 488 | 25.31% | 1,928 | ||||||||
| Nye | 595 | 42.81% | 722 | 51.94% | 73 | 5.25% | -127 | -9.14% | 1,390 | ||||||||
| Ormsby | 681 | 37.81% | 1,095 | 60.80% | 25 | 1.39% | -414 | -22.99% | 1,801 | ||||||||
| Pershing | 541 | 42.87% | 677 | 53.65% | 44 | 3.49% | -136 | -10.78% | 1,262 | ||||||||
| Storey | 184 | 47.42% | 187 | 48.20% | 17 | 4.38% | -3 | -0.77% | 388 | ||||||||
| Washoe | 8,365 | 41.44% | 11,323 | 56.09% | 500 | 2.48% | -2,958 | -14.65% | 20,188 | ||||||||
| White Pine | 2,287 | 59.51% | 1,396 | 36.33% | 160 | 4.16% | 891 | 23.19% | 3,843 | ||||||||
| Totals | 31,291 | 51.59% | 29,357 | 48.41% | 1,469 | 2.36% | 1,934 | 3.19% | 62,117 | ||||||||