1948 United States presidential election in North Dakota explained

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Election Name:1948 United States presidential election in North Dakota
Country:North Dakota
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1944 United States presidential election in North Dakota
Previous Year:1944
Next Election:1952 United States presidential election in North Dakota
Next Year:1952
Votes For Election:All 4 North Dakota votes to the Electoral College
Election Date:November 2, 1948[1]
Image1:Thomas Dewey (3x4 crop).jpg
Nominee1:Thomas Dewey
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Home State1:New York
Running Mate1:Earl Warren
Electoral Vote1:4
Popular Vote1:115,139
Percentage1:52.17%
Nominee2:Harry S. Truman
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:Missouri
Running Mate2:Alben W. Barkley
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:95,812
Percentage2:43.41%
Map Size:300px
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 North Dakota took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose four[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

North Dakota was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 52.17% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (DMissouri), running with Kentucky Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 43.41% of the popular vote.[3] [4]

Campaign

On May 11, 1948, the North Dakota Democratic Party voted unanimously to instruct its delegation to the Democratic National Convention to support Truman for president.[5]

Results

Results by county

County[6] Thomas Edmund Dewey
Republican
Harry S. Truman
Democratic
Henry Agard Wallace[7]
Progressive
Norman Mattoon Thomas
Socialist
James Strom Thurmond[8]
States’ Rights
MarginTotal votes cast
data-sort-type="number" data-sort-type="number" %data-sort-type="number" data-sort-type="number" %data-sort-type="number" data-sort-type="number" %data-sort-type="number" data-sort-type="number" %data-sort-type="number" data-sort-type="number" %data-sort-type="number" data-sort-type="number" %
Adams90851.01%75342.30%1035.79%130.73%30.17%1558.71%1,780
Barnes3,38551.33%2,89243.86%2794.23%270.41%110.17%4937.48%6,594
Benson1,92044.33%2,21651.17%1643.79%240.55%70.16%-296-6.83%4,331
Billings37250.54%31142.26%456.11%60.82%20.27%618.29%736
Bottineau2,51359.39%1,57137.13%1142.69%230.54%100.24%94222.26%4,231
Bowman72349.83%59741.14%1167.99%120.83%30.21%1268.68%1,451
Burke1,21250.95%97240.86%1697.10%241.01%20.08%24010.09%2,379
Burleigh5,04959.45%3,11736.70%2382.80%670.79%220.26%1,93222.75%8,493
Cass11,43052.34%9,93745.51%3691.69%650.30%350.16%1,4936.84%21,836
Cavalier1,86444.83%2,19852.86%842.02%50.12%70.17%-334-8.03%4,158
Dickey1,77454.89%1,26439.11%1765.45%100.31%80.25%51015.78%3,232
Divide98148.14%88743.52%1587.75%90.44%30.15%944.61%2,038
Dunn1,24451.34%1,07444.33%943.88%70.29%40.17%1707.02%2,423
Eddy95246.85%91945.23%1416.94%180.89%20.10%331.62%2,032
Emmons2,22363.46%1,18733.89%732.08%160.46%40.11%1,03629.57%3,503
Foster93844.82%1,08952.03%572.72%50.24%40.19%-151-7.21%2,093
Golden Valley78856.25%58541.76%201.43%60.43%20.14%20314.49%1,401
Grand Forks6,37446.23%6,99650.74%3432.49%610.44%150.11%-622-4.51%13,789
Grant1,55566.94%68929.66%692.97%60.26%40.17%86637.28%2,323
Griggs1,03644.31%1,18050.47%1044.45%110.47%70.30%-144-6.16%2,338
Hettinger1,51764.33%75231.89%793.35%70.30%30.13%76532.44%2,358
Kidder1,51063.71%77332.62%652.74%160.68%60.25%73731.10%2,370
LaMoure1,99953.91%1,48139.94%2095.64%150.40%40.11%51813.97%3,708
Logan1,58571.46%55725.11%552.48%100.45%110.50%1,02846.35%2,218
McHenry2,57856.45%1,77038.76%2034.44%120.26%40.09%80817.69%4,567
McIntosh2,20379.36%51318.48%471.69%100.36%30.11%1,69060.88%2,776
McKenzie1,16845.08%1,22747.36%1857.14%80.31%30.12%-59-2.28%2,591
McLean2,76250.10%2,28341.41%3646.60%931.69%110.20%4798.69%5,513
Mercer2,21975.27%64321.81%662.24%150.51%50.17%1,57653.46%2,948
Morton3,60756.41%2,52139.43%2223.47%310.48%130.20%1,08616.98%6,394
Mountrail1,39542.22%1,52146.04%36511.05%170.51%60.18%-126-3.81%3,304
Nelson1,67247.26%1,62946.04%2226.27%130.37%20.06%431.22%3,538
Oliver74967.84%30427.54%373.35%100.91%40.36%44540.31%1,104
Pembina2,40646.67%2,66651.72%661.28%110.21%60.12%-260-5.04%5,155
Pierce1,73858.86%1,14738.84%461.56%130.44%90.30%59120.01%2,953
Ramsey2,89152.04%2,45844.25%1843.31%170.31%50.09%4337.79%5,555
Ransom1,77250.85%1,59545.77%942.70%200.57%40.11%1775.08%3,485
Renville81246.61%83848.11%744.25%130.75%50.29%-26-1.49%1,742
Richland3,44848.73%3,41348.24%1832.59%160.23%150.21%350.49%7,075
Rolette1,17941.09%1,56554.55%1073.73%90.31%90.31%-386-13.45%2,869
Sargent1,38745.73%1,50649.65%1254.12%80.26%70.23%-119-3.92%3,033
Sheridan1,55478.92%37218.89%361.83%50.25%20.10%1,18260.03%1,969
Sioux66757.20%46539.88%272.32%60.51%10.09%20217.32%1,166
Slope44750.51%38843.84%434.86%70.79%00.00%596.67%885
Stark3,22260.15%2,01737.65%971.81%100.19%110.21%1,20522.49%5,357
Steele1,05245.00%1,16349.74%1144.88%70.30%20.09%-111-4.75%2,338
Stutsman4,20852.88%3,41542.92%2773.48%450.57%120.15%7939.97%7,957
Towner1,14549.76%1,10047.81%401.74%90.39%70.30%451.96%2,301
Traill2,32852.00%1,87441.86%2545.67%140.31%70.16%45410.14%4,477
Walsh2,64637.63%4,17059.31%1962.79%100.14%90.13%-1,524-21.68%7,031
Ward5,51448.64%5,18945.77%5765.08%430.38%150.13%3252.87%11,337
Wells2,38559.83%1,49237.43%741.86%270.68%80.20%89322.40%3,986
Williams2,13338.82%2,57146.79%74313.52%380.69%100.18%-438-7.97%5,495
Totals115,13952.17%95,81243.41%8,3913.80%1,0000.45%3740.17%19,3278.76%220,716

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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 – North Dakota. December 20, 2017.
  4. Web site: The American Presidency Project – Election of 1948. December 20, 2017.
  5. News: May 12, 1948 . North Dakota Democrats To Give Truman Full Support . 1 . Morning Pioneer . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119044133/https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-pioneer/139069727/ . January 19, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
  6. Géoelections; 1948 Presidential Election Popular Vote (.xlsx file for €15)
  7. Géoelections; Popular Vote for Henry Wallace (.xlsx file for €15)
  8. Geoelections; Popular Vote for Strom Thurmond (.xlsx file for €15)