Who won Pennsylvania in the 1948 presidential election?

Dewey (Republican) carried Pennsylvania in 1948, winning its 35 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1948?

Pennsylvania cast 35 electoral votes in the 1948 presidential election.

Did Pennsylvania vote for the national winner in 1948?

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

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1948

Pennsylvania: Dewey carries 35 EV.

Pennsylvania cast its 35 electoral votes for Dewey (Republican). National winner: Harry S. Truman (Democratic) — Pennsylvania voted against the national winner this cycle.

Pennsylvania in 1948

The 1948 contest saw Pennsylvania line up behind Dewey, delivering 35 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Harry S. Truman (Democratic) won nationally, while Pennsylvania had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Pennsylvania away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 3 cycles. The region divided — Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York joined Pennsylvania for the Republican ticket, while Ohio and West Virginia did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Pennsylvania has backed the Republican party more than any other — 26 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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