Who won Louisiana in the 1948 presidential election?

Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic) carried Louisiana in 1948, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1948?

Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes in the 1948 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 1948?

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

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1948

Louisiana: Thurmond carries 10 EV.

Louisiana cast its 10 electoral votes for Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic). National winner: Harry S. Truman (Democratic) — Louisiana voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1948 result in Louisiana

Louisiana backed Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic) in the 1948 presidential election, casting 10 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Harry S. Truman (Democratic) won nationally, while Louisiana had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Louisiana away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 17 cycles. The region divided — Mississippi joined Louisiana for the States' Rights Democratic ticket, while Texas and Arkansas did not. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Louisiana has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 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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