United States presidential election in Michigan, 1948

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United States presidential election in Michigan, 1948

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All 19 Michigan votes to the Electoral College
  ThomasDewey.png Harry S. Truman.jpg
Nominee Thomas Dewey Harry S. Truman
Party Republican Democratic
Home state New York Missouri
Running mate Earl Warren Alben W. Barkley
Electoral vote 19 0
Popular vote 1,038,595 1,003,448
Percentage 49.2% 47.6%

President before election

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

Elected President

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

The 1948 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Michigan voters chose nineteen[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Michigan was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (RNew York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 49.23% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (DMissouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 47.57% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results

United States presidential election in Michigan, 1948
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Dewey 1,038,595 49.23%
Democratic Harry S. Truman (inc.) 1,003,448 47.57%
Progressive Henry A. Wallace 46,515 2.20%
Prohibition Claude A. Watson 13,052 0.62%
Socialist Norman Thomas 6,063 0.29%
Write-in 1,936 0.09%
Total votes 2,109,609 100%

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