1948 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana
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Vice Presidential
Candidate
Political
Party
Popular VoteElectoral Vote
J. Strom ThurmondFielding WrightState's Rights 204,290 49.07%10
Harry TrumanAlben BarkleyDemocrat 136,344 32.75%0
Thomas DeweyEarl WarrenRepublican 72,657 17.45%0
Henry WallaceGlen TaylorProgressive 3,035 0.73%0
Write-ins-Independent 10 0.00%0
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Demographic Data

1950 Population:2,683,516Enum.1950 Population Density:23.8persons/km2
1940 Population:2,363,880Enum.1940 Population Density:21.0persons/km2
Total Electoral Vote:10
Land Area (2000):112,825km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:1.3%

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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns for Electors for President and Vice-President of the United States (Baton Rouge, 1948)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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