Who won Oregon in the 1948 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Oregon have in 1948?

Oregon cast 6 electoral votes in the 1948 presidential election.

Did Oregon vote for the national winner in 1948?

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

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1948

Oregon: Dewey carries 6 EV.

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

What happened in Oregon, 1948

In 1948, Oregon awarded its 6 electoral votes to Dewey of the Republican party. The presidency went elsewhere: Harry S. Truman (Democratic) won nationally, while Oregon had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Oregon away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 4 cycles. It stood apart from its neighbors: Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and California went the other way that year. Over its 42 recorded presidential cycles, Oregon has backed the Republican party more than any other — 23 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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