Who won Nebraska in the 1948 presidential election?

Dewey (Republican) carried Nebraska in 1948, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1948?

Nebraska cast 6 electoral votes in the 1948 presidential election.

Did Nebraska vote for the national winner in 1948?

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

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1948

Nebraska: Dewey carries 6 EV.

Nebraska cast its 6 electoral votes for Dewey (Republican). National winner: Harry S. Truman (Democratic) — Nebraska voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1948 result in Nebraska

Nebraska backed Dewey (Republican) in the 1948 presidential election, casting 6 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Harry S. Truman (Democratic) won nationally, while Nebraska had backed a different ticket.

Nebraska stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1940. The region divided — South Dakota and Kansas joined Nebraska for the Republican ticket, while Iowa, Missouri, Colorado, and Wyoming did not. Over its 40 recorded presidential cycles, Nebraska has backed the Republican party more than any other — 31 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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