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1948 Presidential Election Results for Massachusetts


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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
Barnstable 63% 4,616 23.7% 14,633 75.1% 0 0.0% 183 0.9% 58 0.3% 19,490
Berkshire 67% 30,668 51.7% 27,482 46.4% 0 0.0% 738 1.2% 379 0.6% 59,267
Bristol 70% 106,741 61.9% 63,216 36.6% 0 0.0% 1,914 1.1% 680 0.4% 172,551
Dukes 63% 720 29.0% 1,731 69.7% 0 0.0% 26 1.0% 7 0.3% 2,484
Essex 72% 132,016 53.6% 108,894 44.2% 0 0.0% 4,483 1.8% 978 0.4% 246,371
Franklin 70% 9,231 37.9% 14,919 61.2% 0 0.0% 130 0.5% 93 0.4% 24,373
Hampden 70% 94,609 56.4% 70,256 41.9% 0 0.0% 2,302 1.4% 553 0.3% 167,720
Hampshire 59% 18,012 50.3% 17,331 48.4% 0 0.0% 313 0.9% 177 0.5% 35,833
Middlesex 69% 248,240 51.1% 228,262 47.0% 0 0.0% 7,601 1.6% 1,805 0.4% 485,908
Nantucket 59% 409 28.4% 1,013 70.2% 0 0.0% 14 1.0% 6 0.4% 1,442
Norfolk 69% 72,327 40.9% 100,280 56.7% 0 0.0% 3,420 1.9% 710 0.4% 176,737
Plymouth 74% 34,765 40.8% 48,925 57.5% 0 0.0% 1,281 1.5% 175 0.2% 85,146
Suffolk 61% 265,611 69.0% 105,671 27.4% 0 0.0% 12,360 3.2% 1,425 0.4% 385,067
Worcester 69% 133,823 54.7% 106,757 43.6% 0 0.0% 3,392 1.4% 785 0.3% 244,757
TOTAL 68% 1,151,78854.7% 909,37043.2% 00.0% 38,1571.8% 7,8310.4% 2,107,146



1948 President, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 4,616 23.7%
Thomas Dewey (R) 14,633 75.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 183 0.9%
Other 58 0.3%
TOTAL 19,490
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 32 Diff (US): 30


1948 President, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 30,668 51.7%
Thomas Dewey (R) 27,482 46.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 738 1.2%
Other 379 0.6%
TOTAL 59,267
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


1948 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 106,741 61.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 63,216 36.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 1,914 1.1%
Other 680 0.4%
TOTAL 172,551
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -8


1948 President, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 720 29.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 1,731 69.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 26 1.0%
Other 7 0.3%
TOTAL 2,484
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 25


1948 President, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 132,016 53.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 108,894 44.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 4,483 1.8%
Other 978 0.4%
TOTAL 246,371
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


1948 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 9,231 37.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 14,919 61.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 130 0.5%
Other 93 0.4%
TOTAL 24,373
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 16


1948 President, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 94,609 56.4%
Thomas Dewey (R) 70,256 41.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 2,302 1.4%
Other 553 0.3%
TOTAL 167,720
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


1948 President, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 18,012 50.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 17,331 48.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 313 0.9%
Other 177 0.5%
TOTAL 35,833
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


1948 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 248,240 51.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 228,262 47.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 7,601 1.6%
Other 1,805 0.4%
TOTAL 485,908
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


1948 President, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 409 28.4%
Thomas Dewey (R) 1,013 70.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 14 1.0%
Other 6 0.4%
TOTAL 1,442
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 25


1948 President, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 72,327 40.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 100,280 56.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 3,420 1.9%
Other 710 0.4%
TOTAL 176,737
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12


1948 President, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 34,765 40.8%
Thomas Dewey (R) 48,925 57.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 1,281 1.5%
Other 175 0.2%
TOTAL 85,146
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12


1948 President, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 265,611 69.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 105,671 27.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 12,360 3.2%
Other 1,425 0.4%
TOTAL 385,067
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -18


1948 President, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 133,823 54.7%
Thomas Dewey (R) 106,757 43.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 3,392 1.4%
Other 785 0.3%
TOTAL 244,757
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1
* incumbent