1948 Presidential General Election Results - Maryland
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Candidate
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Party
Popular VoteElectoral Vote
Thomas DeweyEarl WarrenRepublican 294,814 49.40%8
Harry TrumanAlben BarkleyDemocrat 286,521 48.01%0
Henry WallaceGlen TaylorProgressive 9,983 1.67%0
Norman ThomasTucker SmithSocialist 2,941 0.49%0
J. Strom ThurmondFielding WrightWrite-in 2,476 0.41%0
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Demographic Data

1950 Population:2,343,001Enum.1950 Population Density:92.6persons/km2
1940 Population:1,821,244Enum.1940 Population Density:71.9persons/km2
Total Electoral Vote:8
Land Area (2000):25,314km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:2.6%

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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Maryland State Board of Elections, "For President of the United States and Vice President of the United States," Maryland General Election Returns - November 2, 1948 (Annapolis, 1948)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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