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1948 United States presidential election in Montana
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1948 United States presidential election in Montana |
| country | Montana |
| flag_year | 1905 |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| election_date | November 2, 1948 |
| previous_election | 1944 United States presidential election in Montana |
| previous_year | 1944 |
| next_election | 1952 United States presidential election in Montana |
| next_year | 1952 |
| image_size | x200px |
| image1 | Harry S Truman, bw half-length photo portrait, facing front, 1945 (cropped).jpg |
| nominee1 | Harry S. Truman |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | Missouri |
| running_mate1 | Alben W. Barkley |
| electoral_vote1 | 4 |
| popular_vote1 | 119,071 |
| percentage1 | 53.09% |
| image2 | Thomas Dewey (3x4 crop).jpg |
| nominee2 | Thomas E. Dewey |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | New York |
| running_mate2 | Earl Warren |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 96,770 |
| percentage2 | 43.15% |
| map_image | 350px |
| map_size | 350px |
| map_caption | County results |
| title | President |
| before_election | Harry S. Truman |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Harry S. Truman |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Main article: 1948 United States presidential election
Truman Dewey The 1948 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Montana voted for the Democratic nominee, President Harry S. Truman, over the Republican nominee, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won Montana by a substantial margin of 9.94%. , this is the last election in which Carter County and Prairie County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. This (and the prior election) also mark the last time that Montana has voted Democratic in two consecutive presidential elections.
Results
| 1948 United States presidential election in Montana | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry Truman (incumbent) | 119,071 | 53.09% | 4 | |
| Republican | Thomas E. Dewey | 96,770 | 43.15% | 0 | |
| Progressive | Henry A. Wallace | 7,313 | 3.26% | 0 | |
| Socialist | Norman Thomas | 695 | 0.31% | 0 | |
| Prohibition | Claude Watson | 429 | 0.19% | 0 | |
| Totals | 224,278 | 100.00% | 4 |
Results by county
| County | Harry S. Truman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Edmund Dewey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican | Henry A. Wallace | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Progressive | Various candidates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 119,071 | 53.09% | 96,770 | 43.15% | 7,307 | 3.26% | 1,130 | 0.50% | 22,301 | 9.94% | 224,278 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beaverhead | 1,356 | 45.12% | 1,583 | 52.68% | 63 | 2.10% | 3 | 0.10% | -227 | -7.55% | 3,005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Big Horn | 1,328 | 49.15% | 1,334 | 49.37% | 32 | 1.18% | 8 | 0.30% | -6 | -0.22% | 2,702 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blaine | 1,669 | 60.74% | 997 | 36.28% | 59 | 2.15% | 23 | 0.84% | 672 | 24.45% | 2,748 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadwater | 536 | 42.34% | 704 | 55.61% | 22 | 1.74% | 4 | 0.32% | -168 | -13.27% | 1,266 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carbon | 1,997 | 47.90% | 1,901 | 45.60% | 248 | 5.95% | 23 | 0.55% | 96 | 2.30% | 4,169 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carter | 568 | 52.40% | 501 | 46.22% | 12 | 1.11% | 3 | 0.28% | 67 | 6.18% | 1,084 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cascade | 12,082 | 60.97% | 6,830 | 34.47% | 806 | 4.07% | 99 | 0.50% | 5,252 | 26.50% | 19,817 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chouteau | 1,832 | 58.38% | 1,181 | 37.64% | 116 | 3.70% | 9 | 0.29% | 651 | 20.75% | 3,138 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Custer | 2,359 | 55.34% | 1,845 | 43.28% | 46 | 1.08% | 13 | 0.30% | 514 | 12.06% | 4,263 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniels | 826 | 54.24% | 624 | 40.97% | 70 | 4.60% | 3 | 0.20% | 202 | 13.26% | 1,523 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dawson | 1,397 | 46.30% | 1,555 | 51.54% | 46 | 1.52% | 19 | 0.63% | -158 | -5.24% | 3,017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deer Lodge | 3,862 | 62.17% | 2,036 | 32.78% | 293 | 4.72% | 21 | 0.34% | 1,826 | 29.39% | 6,212 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fallon | 623 | 46.88% | 678 | 51.02% | 22 | 1.66% | 6 | 0.45% | -55 | -4.14% | 1,329 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fergus | 3,059 | 54.12% | 2,411 | 42.66% | 162 | 2.87% | 20 | 0.35% | 648 | 11.46% | 5,652 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Flathead | 4,546 | 49.45% | 4,240 | 46.12% | 326 | 3.55% | 81 | 0.88% | 306 | 3.33% | 9,193 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gallatin | 3,548 | 44.63% | 4,220 | 53.08% | 135 | 1.70% | 47 | 0.59% | -672 | -8.45% | 7,950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Garfield | 451 | 46.35% | 501 | 51.49% | 19 | 1.95% | 2 | 0.21% | -50 | -5.14% | 973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glacier | 2,238 | 63.80% | 1,238 | 35.29% | 22 | 0.63% | 10 | 0.29% | 1,000 | 28.51% | 3,508 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Golden Valley | 295 | 44.49% | 352 | 53.09% | 15 | 2.26% | 1 | 0.15% | -57 | -8.60% | 663 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Granite | 567 | 44.72% | 659 | 51.97% | 33 | 2.60% | 9 | 0.71% | -92 | -7.26% | 1,268 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hill | 3,321 | 64.10% | 1,645 | 31.75% | 168 | 3.24% | 47 | 0.91% | 1,676 | 32.35% | 5,181 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 836 | 50.85% | 750 | 45.62% | 55 | 3.35% | 3 | 0.18% | 86 | 5.23% | 1,644 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Judith Basin | 934 | 56.20% | 609 | 36.64% | 113 | 6.80% | 6 | 0.36% | 325 | 19.55% | 1,662 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lake | 2,177 | 46.82% | 2,295 | 49.35% | 152 | 3.27% | 26 | 0.56% | -118 | -2.54% | 4,650 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis and Clark | 4,745 | 46.63% | 5,174 | 50.85% | 230 | 2.26% | 27 | 0.27% | -429 | -4.22% | 10,176 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | 542 | 58.53% | 354 | 38.23% | 27 | 2.92% | 3 | 0.32% | 188 | 20.30% | 926 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 1,689 | 58.38% | 1,079 | 37.30% | 105 | 3.63% | 20 | 0.69% | 610 | 21.09% | 2,893 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison | 1,006 | 42.68% | 1,300 | 55.15% | 45 | 1.91% | 6 | 0.25% | -294 | -12.47% | 2,357 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McCone | 702 | 51.20% | 518 | 37.78% | 146 | 10.65% | 5 | 0.36% | 184 | 13.42% | 1,371 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Meagher | 497 | 48.02% | 518 | 50.05% | 16 | 1.55% | 4 | 0.39% | -21 | -2.03% | 1,035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mineral | 475 | 55.23% | 338 | 39.30% | 41 | 4.77% | 6 | 0.70% | 137 | 15.93% | 860 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missoula | 7,005 | 50.49% | 6,426 | 46.32% | 324 | 2.34% | 118 | 0.85% | 579 | 4.17% | 13,873 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Musselshell | 1,188 | 47.60% | 1,010 | 40.46% | 285 | 11.42% | 13 | 0.52% | 178 | 7.13% | 2,496 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Park | 2,222 | 45.86% | 2,461 | 50.79% | 131 | 2.70% | 31 | 0.64% | -239 | -4.93% | 4,845 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Petroleum | 235 | 50.98% | 214 | 46.42% | 12 | 2.60% | 0 | 0.00% | 21 | 4.56% | 461 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phillips | 1,506 | 58.62% | 964 | 37.52% | 92 | 3.58% | 7 | 0.27% | 542 | 21.10% | 2,569 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pondera | 1,555 | 60.98% | 902 | 35.37% | 85 | 3.33% | 8 | 0.31% | 653 | 25.61% | 2,550 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Powder River | 480 | 36.84% | 784 | 60.17% | 30 | 2.30% | 9 | 0.69% | -304 | -23.33% | 1,303 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Powell | 1,427 | 53.37% | 1,163 | 43.49% | 65 | 2.43% | 19 | 0.71% | 264 | 9.87% | 2,674 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie | 527 | 50.58% | 499 | 47.89% | 16 | 1.54% | 0 | 0.00% | 28 | 2.69% | 1,042 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ravalli | 2,159 | 45.71% | 2,354 | 49.84% | 151 | 3.20% | 59 | 1.25% | -195 | -4.13% | 4,723 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richland | 1,673 | 54.14% | 1,332 | 43.11% | 62 | 2.01% | 23 | 0.74% | 341 | 11.04% | 3,090 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roosevelt | 1,820 | 58.18% | 1,142 | 36.51% | 144 | 4.60% | 22 | 0.70% | 678 | 21.68% | 3,128 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rosebud | 1,031 | 47.27% | 1,106 | 50.71% | 29 | 1.33% | 15 | 0.69% | -75 | -3.44% | 2,181 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sanders | 1,425 | 51.50% | 1,191 | 43.04% | 134 | 4.84% | 17 | 0.61% | 234 | 8.46% | 2,767 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheridan | 1,515 | 61.76% | 699 | 28.50% | 220 | 8.97% | 19 | 0.77% | 816 | 33.27% | 2,453 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver Bow | 12,715 | 59.60% | 7,305 | 34.24% | 1,236 | 5.79% | 79 | 0.37% | 5,410 | 25.36% | 21,335 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stillwater | 890 | 42.64% | 1,137 | 54.48% | 53 | 2.54% | 7 | 0.34% | -247 | -11.84% | 2,087 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweet Grass | 499 | 36.53% | 843 | 61.71% | 15 | 1.10% | 9 | 0.66% | -344 | -25.18% | 1,366 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teton | 1,632 | 60.00% | 1,005 | 36.95% | 78 | 2.87% | 5 | 0.18% | 627 | 23.05% | 2,720 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toole | 1,756 | 60.80% | 1,092 | 37.81% | 33 | 1.14% | 7 | 0.24% | 664 | 22.99% | 2,888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasure | 291 | 51.96% | 253 | 45.18% | 15 | 2.68% | 1 | 0.18% | 38 | 6.79% | 560 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley | 2,535 | 61.68% | 1,375 | 33.45% | 183 | 4.45% | 17 | 0.41% | 1,160 | 28.22% | 4,110 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wheatland | 733 | 47.81% | 780 | 50.88% | 14 | 0.91% | 6 | 0.39% | -47 | -3.07% | 1,533 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wibaux | 471 | 52.04% | 421 | 46.52% | 4 | 0.44% | 9 | 0.99% | 50 | 5.52% | 905 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yellowstone | 9,718 | 47.67% | 10,342 | 50.74% | 251 | 1.23% | 73 | 0.36% | -624 | -3.06% | 20,384 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Gallatin
- Lewis and Clark
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Carbon
- Flathead
- Petroleum
- Prairie
- Treasure
- Wibaux
References
References
- Sullivan, Robert David; [http://www.americamagazine.org/content/unconventional-wisdom/how-red-and-blue-map-evolved-over-past-century ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’]; ''America Magazine'' in ''The National Catholic Review''; June 29, 2016
- David Leip. "1948 Presidential General Election Results – Montana". Dave Leip’s U.S. Atlas.
- Géoelections; [http://geoelections.free.fr/USA/elec_comtes/1948wall.htm Popular Vote for Henry Wallace] (.xlsx file for €15)
- Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); ''America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964''; p. 272 {{ISBN. 0405077114
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