1948 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan
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Popular VoteElectoral Vote
Thomas DeweyEarl WarrenRepublican 1,038,595 49.23%19
Harry TrumanAlben BarkleyDemocrat 1,003,448 47.57%0
Henry WallaceGlen TaylorProgressive 46,515 2.20%0
Claude WatsonDale LearnProhibition 13,052 0.62%0
Norman ThomasTucker SmithSocialist 6,063 0.29%0
YOther (+) - - 1,936 0.09%0
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Demographic Data

1950 Population:6,371,766Enum.1950 Population Density:43.3persons/km2
1940 Population:5,256,106Enum.1940 Population Density:35.7persons/km2
Total Electoral Vote:19
Land Area (2000):147,121km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:1.9%

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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Michigan Department of State, "Official Canvass of Votes, Election November 2, 1948 President of the United States," Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1949-1950 (Lansing, 1949)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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