Who won Arkansas in the 1948 presidential election?

Truman (Democratic) carried Arkansas in 1948, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1948?

Arkansas cast 9 electoral votes in the 1948 presidential election.

Did Arkansas vote for the national winner in 1948?

Yes. Arkansas backed Harry S. Truman, who won the presidency that year.

New Deal CoalitionAR · 9 EV

1948

Arkansas: Truman carries 9 EV.

Arkansas cast its 9 electoral votes for Truman (Democratic). National winner: Harry S. Truman (Democratic) — Arkansas voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1948 result in Arkansas

Arkansas backed Truman (Democratic) in the 1948 presidential election, casting 9 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Arkansas with the eventual winner: Harry S. Truman went on to take the presidency, and Arkansas was part of his column.

Arkansas stayed in the Democratic column for the 19th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1876. The region divided — Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, and Oklahoma joined Arkansas for the Democratic ticket, while Mississippi and Louisiana did not. Over its 47 recorded presidential cycles, Arkansas has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 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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