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1948 Presidential Election Results for Delaware


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Runoff Election: No Yes
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(House elections)

Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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County Turnout Harry Truman*
(D)		 Thomas Dewey
(R)		 Strom Thurmond
(States Rights)		 Henry Wallace
(Progressive)		 Other TOTAL
Kent 71% 8,174 48.7% 8,501 50.6% 0 0.0% 47 0.3% 68 0.4% 16,790
New Castle 69% 48,117 49.6% 47,451 48.9% 0 0.0% 950 1.0% 483 0.5% 97,001
Sussex 64% 11,522 45.6% 13,636 53.9% 0 0.0% 53 0.2% 71 0.3% 25,282
TOTAL 68% 67,81348.8% 69,58850.0% 00.0% 1,0500.8% 6220.4% 139,073



1948 President, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 8,174 48.7%
Thomas Dewey (R) 8,501 50.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 47 0.3%
Other 68 0.4%
TOTAL 16,790
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 6


1948 President, New Castle County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 48,117 49.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 47,451 48.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 950 1.0%
Other 483 0.5%
TOTAL 97,001
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4


1948 President, Sussex County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 11,522 45.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 13,636 53.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 53 0.2%
Other 71 0.3%
TOTAL 25,282
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9
* incumbent