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1948 United States presidential election in California

The 1948 United States presidential election in California took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose 25 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1948 United States presidential election in California

← 1944 November 2, 1948 1952 →
Turnout80.54% (of registered voters) 5.59 pp
66.77% (of eligible voters) 1.05 pp[1]
 
Nominee Harry S. Truman Thomas E. Dewey
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Missouri New York
Running mate Alben W. Barkley Earl Warren
Electoral vote 25 0
Popular vote 1,913,134 1,895,269
Percentage 47.57% 47.13%

County Results

President before election

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

Elected President

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

California narrowly voted for the Democratic incumbent, Harry Truman, over the Republican challenger, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, even though Dewey's running mate was California Governor Earl Warren. California was the tipping-point state for Truman's victory.

Results edit

1948 United States presidential election in California[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Harry S. Truman (incumbent) 1,913,134 47.57% 25
Republican Thomas E. Dewey 1,895,269 47.13% 0
Independent Progressive Henry A. Wallace 190,381 4.73% 0
Prohibition Claude A. Watson 16,926 0.42% 0
No party Norman Thomas (write-in) 3,459 0.09% 0
No party Strom Thurmond (write-in) 1,228 0.03% 0
No party Write-ins 813 0.02% 0
No party Edward A. Teichert (write-in) 195 0.00% 0
No party Farrell Dobbs (write-in) 133 0.00% 0
Invalid or blank votes
Totals 4,021,538 100.00% 25
Voter turnout

Results by county edit

County Truman Votes Dewey Votes Wallace Votes Others Votes
Solano 63.50% 23,257 33.71% 12,345 2.63% 962 0.16% 60
Lassen 62.91% 3,632 33.95% 1,960 2.75% 159 0.38% 22
Plumas 61.78% 3,125 32.76% 1,657 5.08% 257 0.38% 19
Kings 59.97% 6,909 37.23% 4,289 1.90% 219 0.90% 104
Placer 58.49% 8,837 36.87% 5,570 4.18% 632 0.46% 70
Fresno 58.49% 47,762 37.20% 30,379 3.74% 3,056 0.57% 468
Sacramento 58.38% 54,197 37.78% 35,074 3.43% 3,185 0.42% 386
Madera 58.18% 5,226 38.03% 3,416 3.08% 277 0.70% 63
Amador 57.45% 2,334 38.84% 1,578 2.88% 117 0.84% 34
Shasta 56.86% 7,177 39.69% 5,010 3.18% 402 0.27% 34
Kern 56.16% 33,029 41.60% 24,464 1.89% 1,109 0.36% 209
Contra Costa 55.02% 50,277 40.45% 36,958 4.23% 3,868 0.30% 273
Merced 54.95% 9,959 42.60% 7,721 1.99% 360 0.46% 84
Ventura 54.77% 18,100 42.15% 13,930 2.59% 856 0.49% 163
Siskiyou 54.00% 6,749 42.53% 5,315 3.20% 400 0.27% 34
Yolo 52.47% 6,655 43.83% 5,560 3.22% 409 0.47% 60
Sierra 52.46% 660 43.40% 546 3.82% 48 0.32% 4
El Dorado 51.95% 3,493 43.04% 2,894 4.30% 289 0.71% 48
Colusa 51.78% 2,020 46.22% 1,803 1.77% 69 0.23% 9
Modoc 50.53% 1,607 46.54% 1,480 2.58% 82 0.35% 11
Tulare 50.22% 19,681 46.98% 18,414 2.03% 797 0.77% 300
Yuba 49.68% 3,608 46.85% 3,403 2.99% 217 0.48% 35
Calaveras 49.42% 1,995 46.77% 1,888 3.17% 128 0.64% 26
Trinity 48.68% 1,053 45.08% 975 5.83% 126 0.42% 9
Humboldt 48.43% 11,268 47.19% 10,979 3.91% 909 0.47% 110
San Francisco 47.82% 167,726 45.66% 160,135 6.13% 21,492 0.39% 1,356
Stanislaus 47.82% 18,350 48.38% 18,564 2.34% 899 1.45% 558
San Diego 47.80% 98,217 49.43% 101,552 2.34% 4,815 0.43% 875
Alameda 47.80% 154,549 46.57% 150,588 5.21% 16,853 0.41% 1,341
San Bernardino 47.68% 45,691 48.59% 46,570 2.87% 2,746 0.87% 831
Nevada 47.01% 3,914 47.05% 3,917 5.45% 454 0.49% 41
San Joaquin 47.01% 27,908 49.08% 29,135 3.46% 2,051 0.45% 267
Los Angeles 47.00% 812,690 46.51% 804,232 5.85% 101,085 0.64% 11,075
Tuolumne 46.78% 2,561 48.21% 2,639 4.55% 249 0.46% 25
Glenn 46.64% 2,578 50.99% 2,819 1.95% 108 0.42% 23
Monterey 46.10% 15,704 50.59% 17,233 2.82% 959 0.49% 167
Butte 45.68% 10,133 49.36% 10,948 4.22% 936 0.74% 164
Sutter 45.08% 3,362 52.47% 3,913 1.74% 130 0.71% 53
Imperial 44.89% 5,301 52.64% 6,217 1.93% 228 0.54% 64
Tehama 44.72% 2,920 51.27% 3,348 3.15% 206 0.86% 56
Mendocino 44.06% 5,553 50.53% 6,368 5.09% 642 0.32% 40
Napa 43.64% 7,207 52.82% 8,724 2.89% 477 0.65% 108
San Luis Obispo 42.14% 8,135 53.49% 10,325 3.61% 696 0.77% 148
Santa Clara 42.11% 41,905 53.25% 52,982 4.07% 4,049 0.57% 566
San Benito 42.03% 2,096 55.64% 2,775 1.80% 90 0.52% 26
Del Norte 41.27% 1,172 54.26% 1,541 4.26% 121 0.21% 6
Riverside 40.28% 23,305 55.66% 32,209 2.93% 1,694 1.13% 656
Inyo 40.21% 1,539 55.79% 2,135 3.61% 138 0.39% 15
Sonoma 40.08% 16,026 55.21% 22,077 4.26% 1,705 0.44% 176
Mariposa 39.85% 983 55.86% 1,378 3.69% 91 0.61% 15
San Mateo 39.66% 34,215 56.69% 48,909 3.47% 2,993 0.18% 155
Marin 38.17% 12,540 57.06% 18,747 4.61% 1,513 0.17% 55
Santa Barbara 38.04% 13,085 58.13% 19,998 3.26% 1,122 0.57% 195
Lake 37.48% 1,999 57.27% 3,054 4.46% 238 0.79% 42
Santa Cruz 36.95% 9,862 57.68% 15,395 4.06% 1,084 1.31% 349
Orange 36.36% 29,018 60.88% 48,587 1.94% 1,545 0.83% 664
Mono 30.54% 255 64.79% 541 3.95% 33 0.72% 6
Alpine 18.12% 25 76.81% 106 4.35% 6 0.72% 1

References edit

  1. ^ "Historical Voter Registration and Participation in Statewide General Elections 1910–2018" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "1948 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 25, 2008.

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Main article 1948 United States presidential election The 1948 United States presidential election in California took place on November 2 1948 as part of the 1948 United States presidential election State voters chose 25 representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 1948 United States presidential election in California 1944 November 2 1948 1952 Turnout80 54 of registered voters 5 59 pp 66 77 of eligible voters 1 05 pp 1 Nominee Harry S Truman Thomas E DeweyParty Democratic RepublicanHome state Missouri New YorkRunning mate Alben W Barkley Earl WarrenElectoral vote 25 0Popular vote 1 913 134 1 895 269Percentage 47 57 47 13 County Results Truman 40 50 50 60 60 70 Dewey 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 President before electionHarry S TrumanDemocratic Elected President Harry S TrumanDemocraticCalifornia narrowly voted for the Democratic incumbent Harry Truman over the Republican challenger New York Governor Thomas E Dewey even though Dewey s running mate was California Governor Earl Warren California was the tipping point state for Truman s victory Results edit1948 United States presidential election in California 2 Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votesDemocratic Harry S Truman incumbent 1 913 134 47 57 25Republican Thomas E Dewey 1 895 269 47 13 0Independent Progressive Henry A Wallace 190 381 4 73 0Prohibition Claude A Watson 16 926 0 42 0No party Norman Thomas write in 3 459 0 09 0No party Strom Thurmond write in 1 228 0 03 0No party Write ins 813 0 02 0No party Edward A Teichert write in 195 0 00 0No party Farrell Dobbs write in 133 0 00 0Invalid or blank votes Totals 4 021 538 100 00 25Voter turnout Results by county edit County Truman Votes Dewey Votes Wallace Votes Others VotesSolano 63 50 23 257 33 71 12 345 2 63 962 0 16 60Lassen 62 91 3 632 33 95 1 960 2 75 159 0 38 22Plumas 61 78 3 125 32 76 1 657 5 08 257 0 38 19Kings 59 97 6 909 37 23 4 289 1 90 219 0 90 104Placer 58 49 8 837 36 87 5 570 4 18 632 0 46 70Fresno 58 49 47 762 37 20 30 379 3 74 3 056 0 57 468Sacramento 58 38 54 197 37 78 35 074 3 43 3 185 0 42 386Madera 58 18 5 226 38 03 3 416 3 08 277 0 70 63Amador 57 45 2 334 38 84 1 578 2 88 117 0 84 34Shasta 56 86 7 177 39 69 5 010 3 18 402 0 27 34Kern 56 16 33 029 41 60 24 464 1 89 1 109 0 36 209Contra Costa 55 02 50 277 40 45 36 958 4 23 3 868 0 30 273Merced 54 95 9 959 42 60 7 721 1 99 360 0 46 84Ventura 54 77 18 100 42 15 13 930 2 59 856 0 49 163Siskiyou 54 00 6 749 42 53 5 315 3 20 400 0 27 34Yolo 52 47 6 655 43 83 5 560 3 22 409 0 47 60Sierra 52 46 660 43 40 546 3 82 48 0 32 4El Dorado 51 95 3 493 43 04 2 894 4 30 289 0 71 48Colusa 51 78 2 020 46 22 1 803 1 77 69 0 23 9Modoc 50 53 1 607 46 54 1 480 2 58 82 0 35 11Tulare 50 22 19 681 46 98 18 414 2 03 797 0 77 300Yuba 49 68 3 608 46 85 3 403 2 99 217 0 48 35Calaveras 49 42 1 995 46 77 1 888 3 17 128 0 64 26Trinity 48 68 1 053 45 08 975 5 83 126 0 42 9Humboldt 48 43 11 268 47 19 10 979 3 91 909 0 47 110San Francisco 47 82 167 726 45 66 160 135 6 13 21 492 0 39 1 356Stanislaus 47 82 18 350 48 38 18 564 2 34 899 1 45 558San Diego 47 80 98 217 49 43 101 552 2 34 4 815 0 43 875Alameda 47 80 154 549 46 57 150 588 5 21 16 853 0 41 1 341San Bernardino 47 68 45 691 48 59 46 570 2 87 2 746 0 87 831Nevada 47 01 3 914 47 05 3 917 5 45 454 0 49 41San Joaquin 47 01 27 908 49 08 29 135 3 46 2 051 0 45 267Los Angeles 47 00 812 690 46 51 804 232 5 85 101 085 0 64 11 075Tuolumne 46 78 2 561 48 21 2 639 4 55 249 0 46 25Glenn 46 64 2 578 50 99 2 819 1 95 108 0 42 23Monterey 46 10 15 704 50 59 17 233 2 82 959 0 49 167Butte 45 68 10 133 49 36 10 948 4 22 936 0 74 164Sutter 45 08 3 362 52 47 3 913 1 74 130 0 71 53Imperial 44 89 5 301 52 64 6 217 1 93 228 0 54 64Tehama 44 72 2 920 51 27 3 348 3 15 206 0 86 56Mendocino 44 06 5 553 50 53 6 368 5 09 642 0 32 40Napa 43 64 7 207 52 82 8 724 2 89 477 0 65 108San Luis Obispo 42 14 8 135 53 49 10 325 3 61 696 0 77 148Santa Clara 42 11 41 905 53 25 52 982 4 07 4 049 0 57 566San Benito 42 03 2 096 55 64 2 775 1 80 90 0 52 26Del Norte 41 27 1 172 54 26 1 541 4 26 121 0 21 6Riverside 40 28 23 305 55 66 32 209 2 93 1 694 1 13 656Inyo 40 21 1 539 55 79 2 135 3 61 138 0 39 15Sonoma 40 08 16 026 55 21 22 077 4 26 1 705 0 44 176Mariposa 39 85 983 55 86 1 378 3 69 91 0 61 15San Mateo 39 66 34 215 56 69 48 909 3 47 2 993 0 18 155Marin 38 17 12 540 57 06 18 747 4 61 1 513 0 17 55Santa Barbara 38 04 13 085 58 13 19 998 3 26 1 122 0 57 195Lake 37 48 1 999 57 27 3 054 4 46 238 0 79 42Santa Cruz 36 95 9 862 57 68 15 395 4 06 1 084 1 31 349Orange 36 36 29 018 60 88 48 587 1 94 1 545 0 83 664Mono 30 54 255 64 79 541 3 95 33 0 72 6Alpine 18 12 25 76 81 106 4 35 6 0 72 1References edit Historical Voter Registration and Participation in Statewide General Elections 1910 2018 PDF California Secretary of State Retrieved May 5 2022 1948 Presidential General Election Results California Dave Leip s U S Election Atlas Retrieved August 25 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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