Who won Maryland in the 1948 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1948?

Maryland cast 8 electoral votes in the 1948 presidential election.

Did Maryland vote for the national winner in 1948?

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

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1948

Maryland: Dewey carries 8 EV.

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

Maryland in 1948

The 1948 contest saw Maryland line up behind Dewey, delivering 8 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Harry S. Truman (Democratic) won nationally, while Maryland had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Maryland away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 4 cycles. The region divided — Pennsylvania and Delaware joined Maryland for the Republican ticket, while Virginia and West Virginia did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Maryland has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 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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