1948 United States presidential election in Nebraska

The 1948 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose six[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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1948 United States presidential election in Nebraska

November 2, 1948[1]
All 6 Nebraska votes to the Electoral College
Nominee Thomas Dewey Harry S. Truman Party Republican Democratic Home state New York Missouri Running mate Earl Warren Alben W. Barkley Electoral vote 6 0 Popular vote 264,774 224,165 Percentage 54.2% 45.9%
County Results Dewey   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Truman   50-60%   60-70%
President before election Harry S. Truman Democratic Elected President Harry S. Truman Democratic

Nebraska was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 54.15% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D–Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 45.85% of the popular vote.[3][4] As of the 2016 presidential election, this is the last occasion Wheeler County has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.[5]

With 54.15% of the popular vote, Nebraska would prove to be Dewey's third strongest state in the nation after Vermont and Maine.[6]

Results

1948 United States presidential election in Nebraska

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas Dewey	264,774	54.15%
	Democratic	Harry S. Truman (inc.)	224,165	45.85%
	Write-in		1	0.00%
Total votes			488,940	100%

References

1. "United States Presidential election of 1948 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
2. "1948 Election for the Forty-First Term (1949-53)". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
3. "1948 Presidential General Election Results – Nebraska". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
4. "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1948". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
5. Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016
6. "1948 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.