1948 United States presidential election in California

1948 United States presidential election in California

← 1944 November 2, 1948 1952 →
Turnout80.54% (of registered voters) Decrease 5.59 pp
66.77% (of eligible voters) Increase 1.05 pp[1]
 
Nominee Harry S. Truman Thomas E. Dewey
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Missouri New York
Running mate Alben W. Barkley Earl Warren
Electoral vote 25 0
Popular vote 1,913,134 1,895,269
Percentage 47.57% 47.13%

County Results

President before election

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

Elected President

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

The 1948 United States presidential election in California took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose 25 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

California narrowly voted for the Democratic incumbent, Harry S. Truman, over the Republican challenger, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, even though Dewey's running mate was California Governor Earl Warren. California was the tipping-point state for Truman's victory.

The Progressive Party submitted 464,000 signatures, greater than the 275,970 required, from all but one of California's counties a month before the deadline. The final signature amount submitted was 482,781 with around 295,000 validated.[2]

  1. ^ "Historical Voter Registration and Participation in Statewide General Elections 1910–2018" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Schmidt 1960, pp. 131–132.

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