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1948 Presidential Election Results for Maine


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Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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County Turnout Harry Truman*
(D)		 Thomas Dewey
(R)		 Strom Thurmond
(States Rights)		 Henry Wallace
(Progressive)		 Other TOTAL
Androscoggin 57% 17,405 59.7% 11,443 39.2% 0 0.0% 214 0.7% 103 0.4% 29,165
Aroostook 29% 7,183 42.9% 9,459 56.5% 0 0.0% 57 0.3% 41 0.2% 16,740
Cumberland 47% 18,913 37.9% 30,284 60.7% 0 0.0% 527 1.1% 161 0.3% 49,885
Franklin 48% 2,135 36.1% 3,741 63.2% 0 0.0% 29 0.5% 15 0.3% 5,920
Hancock 43% 1,878 21.3% 6,863 77.7% 0 0.0% 48 0.5% 41 0.5% 8,830
Kennebec 49% 11,163 44.2% 13,923 55.1% 0 0.0% 114 0.5% 60 0.2% 25,260
Knox 41% 1,924 26.0% 5,374 72.7% 0 0.0% 80 1.1% 17 0.2% 7,395
Lincoln 53% 1,095 18.6% 4,743 80.5% 0 0.0% 42 0.7% 14 0.2% 5,894
Oxford 47% 5,183 40.5% 7,444 58.2% 0 0.0% 127 1.0% 28 0.2% 12,782
Penobscot 41% 10,705 39.2% 16,367 59.9% 0 0.0% 152 0.6% 91 0.3% 27,315
Piscataquis 47% 2,181 40.1% 3,227 59.3% 0 0.0% 25 0.5% 5 0.1% 5,438
Sagadahoc 51% 2,556 40.1% 3,745 58.8% 0 0.0% 61 1.0% 10 0.2% 6,372
Somerset 44% 4,034 38.7% 6,301 60.5% 0 0.0% 63 0.6% 20 0.2% 10,418
Waldo 45% 1,469 24.9% 4,371 74.2% 0 0.0% 29 0.5% 21 0.4% 5,890
Washington 40% 3,538 40.4% 5,130 58.6% 0 0.0% 54 0.6% 26 0.3% 8,748
York 68% 20,554 53.1% 17,819 46.0% 0 0.0% 262 0.7% 102 0.3% 38,737
TOTAL 47% 111,91642.3% 150,23456.7% 00.0% 1,8840.7% 7530.3% 264,787



1948 President, Androscoggin County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 17,405 59.7%
Thomas Dewey (R) 11,443 39.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 214 0.7%
Other 103 0.4%
TOTAL 29,165
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -6


1948 President, Aroostook County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 7,183 42.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 9,459 56.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 57 0.3%
Other 41 0.2%
TOTAL 16,740
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 11


1948 President, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 18,913 37.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 30,284 60.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 527 1.1%
Other 161 0.3%
TOTAL 49,885
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 16


1948 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 2,135 36.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 3,741 63.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 29 0.5%
Other 15 0.3%
TOTAL 5,920
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 18


1948 President, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 1,878 21.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 6,863 77.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 48 0.5%
Other 41 0.5%
TOTAL 8,830
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 33


1948 President, Kennebec County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 11,163 44.2%
Thomas Dewey (R) 13,923 55.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 114 0.5%
Other 60 0.2%
TOTAL 25,260
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 10


1948 President, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 1,924 26.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 5,374 72.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 80 1.1%
Other 17 0.2%
TOTAL 7,395
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 28


1948 President, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 1,095 18.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 4,743 80.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 42 0.7%
Other 14 0.2%
TOTAL 5,894
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 35


1948 President, Oxford County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 5,183 40.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 7,444 58.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 127 1.0%
Other 28 0.2%
TOTAL 12,782
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 13


1948 President, Penobscot County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 10,705 39.2%
Thomas Dewey (R) 16,367 59.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 152 0.6%
Other 91 0.3%
TOTAL 27,315
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 15


1948 President, Piscataquis County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 2,181 40.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 3,227 59.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 25 0.5%
Other 5 0.1%
TOTAL 5,438
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 14


1948 President, Sagadahoc County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 2,556 40.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 3,745 58.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 61 1.0%
Other 10 0.2%
TOTAL 6,372
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 14


1948 President, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 4,034 38.7%
Thomas Dewey (R) 6,301 60.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 63 0.6%
Other 20 0.2%
TOTAL 10,418
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 15


1948 President, Waldo County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 1,469 24.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 4,371 74.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 29 0.5%
Other 21 0.4%
TOTAL 5,890
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 29


1948 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 3,538 40.4%
Thomas Dewey (R) 5,130 58.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 54 0.6%
Other 26 0.3%
TOTAL 8,748
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 14


1948 President, York County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 20,554 53.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 17,819 46.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 262 0.7%
Other 102 0.3%
TOTAL 38,737
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): 1
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