See main article: 1948 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1948 United States presidential election in Washington (state) |
Country: | Washington |
Flag Image: | Flag of Washington (1923–1967).svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1944 United States presidential election in Washington (state) |
Previous Year: | 1944 |
Next Election: | 1952 United States presidential election in Washington (state) |
Next Year: | 1952 |
Votes For Election: | All 8 Washington 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: | 8 |
Popular Vote1: | 475,165 |
Percentage1: | 52.56% |
Nominee2: | Thomas Dewey |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Home State2: | New York |
Running Mate2: | Earl Warren |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 386,315 |
Percentage2: | 42.73% |
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 Washington took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Washington was won by incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D–Missouri), running with Kentucky Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 52.61 percent of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (R–New York), running with California Governor Earl Warren, with 42.68 percent of the popular vote.[3] [4]
, this is the last occasion Lincoln County has voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate.[5]
County | Harry S. Truman Democratic | Thomas E. Dewey Republican | Henry A. Wallace Progressive | Claude A. Watson Prohibition | Norman M. Thomas Socialist | Edward A. Teichert Socialist Labor | Farrell Dobbs Socialist Workers | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adams | 1,267 | 47.22% | 1,394 | 51.96% | 14 | 0.52% | 2 | 0.07% | 6 | 0.22% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | -127 | -4.73% | 2,683 | ||||||||||||||||
Asotin | 2,054 | 57.33% | 1,384 | 38.63% | 117 | 3.27% | 22 | 0.61% | 6 | 0.17% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 670 | 18.70% | 3,583 | ||||||||||||||||
Benton | 8,458 | 58.46% | 5,852 | 40.45% | 116 | 0.80% | 13 | 0.09% | 28 | 0.19% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2,606 | 18.01% | 14,467 | ||||||||||||||||
Chelan | 7,702 | 50.17% | 7,392 | 48.15% | 147 | 0.96% | 81 | 0.53% | 28 | 0.18% | 1 | 0.01% | 0 | 0% | 310 | 2.02% | 15,351 | ||||||||||||||||
Clallam | 5,412 | 53.60% | 4,178 | 41.38% | 456 | 4.52% | 25 | 0.25% | 22 | 0.22% | 3 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.01% | 1,234 | 12.22% | 10,097 | ||||||||||||||||
Clark | 17,154 | 56.93% | 11,546 | 38.32% | 1,041 | 3.45% | 225 | 0.75% | 141 | 0.47% | 22 | 0.07% | 3 | 0.01% | 5,608 | 18.61% | 30,132 | ||||||||||||||||
Columbia | 1,015 | 48.06% | 1,062 | 50.28% | 25 | 1.18% | 9 | 0.43% | 1 | 0.05% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | -47 | -2.23% | 2,112 | ||||||||||||||||
Cowlitz | 11,075 | 58.59% | 7,098 | 37.55% | 625 | 3.31% | 31 | 0.16% | 62 | 0.33% | 11 | 0.06% | 0 | 0% | 3,977 | 21.04% | 18,902 | ||||||||||||||||
Douglas | 2,251 | 55.81% | 1,703 | 42.23% | 32 | 0.79% | 30 | 0.74% | 15 | 0.37% | 1 | 0.02% | 1 | 0.02% | 548 | 13.59% | 4,033 | ||||||||||||||||
Ferry | 824 | 61.49% | 473 | 35.30% | 38 | 2.84% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 0.37% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 351 | 26.19% | 1,340 | ||||||||||||||||
Franklin | 2,525 | 61.14% | 1,541 | 37.31% | 46 | 1.11% | 10 | 0.24% | 8 | 0.19% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 984 | 23.83% | 4,130 | ||||||||||||||||
Garfield | 747 | 48.79% | 749 | 48.92% | 6 | 0.39% | 27 | 1.76% | 2 | 0.13% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | -2 | -0.13% | 1,531 | ||||||||||||||||
Grant | 4,067 | 64.79% | 2,081 | 33.15% | 107 | 1.70% | 9 | 0.14% | 12 | 0.19% | 1 | 0.02% | 0 | 0% | 1,986 | 31.64% | 6,277 | ||||||||||||||||
Grays Harbor | 13,660 | 58.84% | 8,357 | 36.00% | 1,034 | 4.45% | 67 | 0.29% | 51 | 0.22% | 44 | 0.19% | 2 | 0.01% | 5,303 | 22.84% | 23,215 | ||||||||||||||||
Island | 1,694 | 46.03% | 1,805 | 49.05% | 148 | 4.02% | 15 | 0.41% | 18 | 0.49% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | -111 | -3.02% | 3,680 | ||||||||||||||||
Jefferson | 1,911 | 51.99% | 1,610 | 43.80% | 129 | 3.51% | 5 | 0.14% | 20 | 0.54% | 1 | 0.03% | 0 | 0% | 301 | 8.19% | 3,676 | ||||||||||||||||
King | 143,295 | 49.14% | 131,039 | 44.93% | 11,857 | 4.07% | 3,182 | 1.09% | 1,554 | 0.53% | 652 | 0.22% | 56 | 0.02% | 12,256 | 4.20% | 291,635 | ||||||||||||||||
Kitsap | 19,538 | 63.69% | 9,869 | 32.17% | 1,077 | 3.51% | 86 | 0.28% | 98 | 0.32% | 9 | 0.03% | 1 | 0% | 9,669 | 31.52% | 30,678 | ||||||||||||||||
Kittitas | 4,588 | 54.96% | 3,446 | 41.28% | 272 | 3.26% | 12 | 0.14% | 29 | 0.35% | 1 | 0.01% | 0 | 0% | 1,142 | 13.68% | 8,348 | ||||||||||||||||
Klickitat | 2,206 | 51.88% | 1,951 | 45.88% | 58 | 1.36% | 9 | 0.21% | 16 | 0.38% | 12 | 0.28% | 0 | 0% | 255 | 6.00% | 4,252 | ||||||||||||||||
Lewis | 8,394 | 46.76% | 9,047 | 50.39% | 415 | 2.31% | 48 | 0.27% | 46 | 0.26% | 2 | 0.01% | 1 | 0.01% | -653 | -3.64% | 17,953 | ||||||||||||||||
Lincoln | 2,518 | 51.14% | 2,348 | 47.68% | 48 | 0.97% | 3 | 0.06% | 4 | 0.08% | 2 | 0.04% | 1 | 0.02% | 170 | 3.45% | 4,924 | ||||||||||||||||
Mason | 3,613 | 55.58% | 2,524 | 38.82% | 333 | 5.12% | 8 | 0.12% | 21 | 0.32% | 2 | 0.03% | 0 | 0% | 1,089 | 16.75% | 6,501 | ||||||||||||||||
Okanogan | 5,644 | 56.81% | 4,083 | 41.10% | 150 | 1.51% | 35 | 0.35% | 22 | 0.22% | 1 | 0.01% | 0 | 0% | 1,561 | 15.71% | 9,935 | ||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 3,902 | 55.33% | 2,749 | 38.98% | 360 | 5.1% | 7 | 0.1% | 28 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.19% | 1 | 0.01% | 1,153 | 16.35% | 7,052 | ||||||||||||||||
Pend Oreille | 1,465 | 57.07% | 1,009 | 39.31% | 80 | 3.12% | 7 | 0.27% | 5 | 0.19% | 1 | 0.04% | 0 | 0% | 456 | 17.76% | 2,567 | ||||||||||||||||
Pierce | 50,674 | 55.82% | 34,396 | 37.89% | 4,355 | 4.80% | 761 | 0.84% | 417 | 0.46% | 163 | 0.18% | 20 | 0.02% | 16,278 | 17.93% | 90,786 | ||||||||||||||||
San Juan | 636 | 40.38% | 881 | 55.94% | 51 | 3.24% | 2 | 0.13% | 5 | 0.32% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | -245 | -15.56% | 1,575 | ||||||||||||||||
Skagit | 9,080 | 49.91% | 8,176 | 44.94% | 782 | 4.30% | 103 | 0.57% | 41 | 0.23% | 10 | 0.05% | 0 | 0% | 904 | 4.97% | 18,192 | ||||||||||||||||
Skamania | 1,067 | 57.93% | 707 | 38.38% | 52 | 2.82% | 7 | 0.38% | 9 | 0.49% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 360 | 19.54% | 1,842 | ||||||||||||||||
Snohomish | 25,924 | 56.04% | 17,018 | 36.79% | 2,737 | 5.92% | 308 | 0.67% | 190 | 0.41% | 79 | 0.17% | 4 | 0.01% | 8,906 | 19.25% | 46,260 | ||||||||||||||||
Spokane | 49,649 | 55.79% | 37,086 | 41.68% | 1,778 | 2.00% | 169 | 0.19% | 255 | 0.29% | 45 | 0.05% | 6 | 0.01% | 12,563 | 14.12% | 88,988 | ||||||||||||||||
Stevens | 4,205 | 56.56% | 2,977 | 40.05% | 218 | 2.93% | 20 | 0.27% | 12 | 0.16% | 2 | 0.03% | 0 | 0% | 1,228 | 16.52% | 7,434 | ||||||||||||||||
Thurston | 10,461 | 50.28% | 9,511 | 45.72% | 700 | 3.36% | 66 | 0.32% | 61 | 0.29% | 5 | 0.02% | 0 | 0% | 950 | 4.57% | 20,804 | ||||||||||||||||
Wahkiakum | 877 | 54.92% | 622 | 38.95% | 80 | 5.01% | 6 | 0.38% | 2 | 0.13% | 10 | 0.63% | 0 | 0% | 255 | 15.97% | 1,597 | ||||||||||||||||
Walla Walla | 7,102 | 46.18% | 7,993 | 51.98% | 126 | 0.82% | 110 | 0.72% | 45 | 0.29% | 2 | 0.01% | 0 | 0% | -891 | -5.79% | 15,378 | ||||||||||||||||
Whatcom | 12,736 | 46.40% | 12,850 | 46.81% | 1,383 | 4.86% | 337 | 1.23% | 107 | 0.39% | 36 | 0.13% | 2 | 0.01% | -114 | -0.41% | 27,451 | ||||||||||||||||
Whitman | 6,015 | 47.21% | 6,411 | 50.32% | 209 | 1.64% | 43 | 0.34% | 59 | 0.46% | 3 | 0.02% | 0 | 0% | -396 | -3.11% | 12,740 | ||||||||||||||||
Yakima | 19,760 | 47.10% | 21,396 | 51.00% | 490 | 1.17% | 217 | 0.52% | 83 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.02% | 4 | 0.01% | -1,636 | -3.90% | 41,957 | ||||||||||||||||
Totals | 475,165 | 52.56% | 386,315 | 42.73% | 31,692 | 3.51% | 6,117 | 0.68% | 3,534 | 0.39% | 1,133 | 0.13% | 103 | 0.01% | 88,851 | 9.83% | 904,059 |