1948 Presidential General Election Results -
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Popular VoteElectoral Vote
Harry TrumanAlben BarkleyDemocratic 24,179,347 49.55%24,179,347
Thomas DeweyEarl WarrenRepublican 21,991,292 45.07%21,991,292
J. Strom ThurmondFielding WrightState's Rights 1,175,946 2.41%1,175,946
Henry WallaceGlen TaylorProgressive 1,157,328 2.37%1,157,328
Norman ThomasTucker SmithSocialist 139,570 0.29%139,570
Claude WatsonDale LearnProhibition 103,708 0.21%103,708
Edward TeichertStephen EmerySocialist Labor 29,244 0.06%29,244
Farrell DobbsGrace CarlsonSocialist Workers 13,613 0.03%13,613
Write-ins-- 4,517 0.01%4,517
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Demographic Data

1950 Population:151,325,798Enum.1950 Population Density:16.5persons/km2
1940 Population:132,164,569Enum.1940 Population Density:14.4persons/km2
Total Electoral Vote:48794565
Land Area (2000):9,161,889km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:1.4%

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