Who won Connecticut in the 1948 presidential election?

Dewey (Republican) carried Connecticut in 1948, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1948?

Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes in the 1948 presidential election.

Did Connecticut vote for the national winner in 1948?

No. Connecticut backed Dewey, while Harry S. Truman won the presidency nationally.

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1948

Connecticut: Dewey carries 8 EV.

Connecticut cast its 8 electoral votes for Dewey (Republican). National winner: Harry S. Truman (Democratic) — Connecticut voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1948 result in Connecticut

Connecticut backed Dewey (Republican) in the 1948 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Harry S. Truman (Democratic) won nationally, while Connecticut had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Connecticut away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 4 cycles. The region divided — New York joined Connecticut for the Republican ticket, while Massachusetts and Rhode Island did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Connecticut has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 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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