United States presidential election in Wyoming, 1948

United States presidential election in Wyoming, 1948

November 2, 1948

 
Nominee Harry S. Truman Thomas E. Dewey
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York New York
Running mate Alben W. Barkley Earl Warren
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 52,354 47,947
Percentage 51.62% 47.27%

President before election

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

Elected President

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

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

Wyoming was won by President Harry S. Truman (DMissouri), running with the Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley, with 51.62 percent of the popular vote, against the 47th Governor of New York Thomas E. Dewey (RNew York), running with California Governor and future Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren, with 47.27 percent of the popular vote[1].

Results

United States presidential election in Wyoming, 1948[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry S. Truman 52,354 51.62%
Republican Thomas E. Dewey 47,947 47.27%
Progressive Henry A. Wallace 931 0.92%
Socialist Norman Thomas 137 0.14%
Socialist Labor Edward Teichert 56 0.06%
Total votes 101,425 100.00%

Results by county

County Truman#[2] Truman% Dewey#[2] Dewey% Wallace#[3] Wallace% Others#[4] Others% Total votes cast
Albany 3,141 51.96% 2,858 47.28% 30 0.50% 16 0.26% 6,045
Big Horn 2,370 49.14% 2,429 50.36% 20 0.41% 4 0.08% 4,823
Campbell 856 41.33% 1,201 57.99% 13 0.63% 1 0.05% 2,071
Carbon 3,439 59.16% 2,319 39.89% 55 0.95% 0 0.00% 5,813
Converse 996 42.60% 1,327 56.76% 11 0.47% 4 0.17% 2,338
Crook 712 37.63% 1,166 61.63% 9 0.48% 5 0.26% 1,892
Fremont 3,019 47.17% 3,357 52.45% 24 0.38% 0 0.00% 6,400
Goshen 1,843 47.15% 2,029 51.91% 34 0.87% 3 0.08% 3,909
Hot Springs 928 52.61% 791 44.84% 42 2.38% 3 0.17% 1,764
Johnson 682 33.35% 1,351 66.06% 7 0.34% 5 0.24% 2,045
Laramie 8,226 56.64% 6,200 42.69% 64 0.44% 34 0.23% 14,524
Lincoln 1,925 51.50% 1,730 46.28% 83 2.22% 0 0.00% 3,738
Natrona 6,183 53.26% 5,341 46.01% 62 0.53% 22 0.19% 11,608
Niobrara 753 43.15% 975 55.87% 12 0.69% 5 0.29% 1,745
Park 2,461 47.83% 2,655 51.60% 20 0.39% 9 0.17% 5,145
Platte 1,465 51.35% 1,366 47.88% 7 0.25% 15 0.53% 2,853
Sheridan 3,852 50.68% 3,698 48.65% 38 0.50% 13 0.17% 7,601
Sublette 496 44.05% 622 55.24% 6 0.53% 2 0.18% 1,126
Sweetwater 5,146 63.65% 2,538 31.39% 363 4.49% 38 0.47% 8,085
Teton 556 43.13% 719 55.78% 9 0.70% 5 0.39% 1,289
Uinta 1,632 56.31% 1,239 42.75% 19 0.66% 8 0.28% 2,898
Washakie 851 44.21% 1,074 55.79% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1,925
Weston 822 45.97% 962 53.80% 3 0.17% 1 0.06% 1,788
Totals52,35451.62%47,94747.27%9310.92%1930.19%101,425

References

  1. 1 2 "1948 Presidential Election Results Wyoming".
  2. 1 2 Géoelections; 1948 Presidential Election Popular Vote (xlsx file for €15)
  3. Géoelections; Popular Vote for Henry Wallace (xlsx file for €15)
  4. Géoelections; Popular Vote for Strom Thurmond (xlsx file for €15)
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