1948 United States presidential election in Kentucky
The 1948 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Kentucky voters chose 11[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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Kentucky was won by incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D–Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 56.74% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 41.48% of the popular vote.[3][4]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harry S. Truman (inc.) | 466,756 | 56.74% | |
Republican | Thomas Dewey | 341,210 | 41.48% | |
Dixiecrat | Strom Thurmond | 10,411 | 1.27% | |
Write-in | 4,281 | 0.52% | ||
Total votes | 822,658 | 100% |
References
- "United States Presidential election of 1948 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- "1948 Election for the Forty-First Term (1949-53)". Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- "1948 Presidential General Election Results - Kentucky". Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1948". Retrieved October 30, 2017.
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