Who won Alabama in the 1948 presidential election?

Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic) carried Alabama in 1948, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1948?

Alabama cast 11 electoral votes in the 1948 presidential election.

Did Alabama vote for the national winner in 1948?

No. Alabama backed Thurmond, while Harry S. Truman won the presidency nationally.

New Deal CoalitionAL · 11 EV

1948

Alabama: Thurmond carries 11 EV.

Alabama cast its 11 electoral votes for Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic). National winner: Harry S. Truman (Democratic) — Alabama voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1948 result in Alabama

Alabama backed Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic) in the 1948 presidential election, casting 11 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Harry S. Truman (Democratic) won nationally, while Alabama had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Alabama away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 4 cycles. The region divided — Mississippi joined Alabama for the States' Rights Democratic ticket, while Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida did not. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Alabama has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 times in all. The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

Nationally, Harry S. Truman finished with 303 of the 531 electoral votes to Thomas E. Dewey's 189. Harry S. Truman led the national popular vote with 49.55% of the ballots cast.

The 1948 national map

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