1948 Presidential Election Results for Montana

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County	Turnout	Harry Truman* (D)		Thomas Dewey (R)		Strom Thurmond (States Rights)		Henry Wallace (Progressive)		Other		TOTAL
Beaverhead	70%	1,356	45.1%	1,583	52.7%	0	0.0%	63	2.1%	3	0.1%	3,005
Big Horn	48%	1,328	49.1%	1,334	49.4%	0	0.0%	32	1.2%	8	0.3%	2,702
Blaine	54%	1,669	60.7%	997	36.3%	0	0.0%	59	2.1%	23	0.8%	2,748
Broadwater	68%	536	42.3%	704	55.6%	0	0.0%	22	1.7%	4	0.3%	1,266
Carbon	61%	1,997	47.9%	1,901	45.6%	0	0.0%	248	5.9%	23	0.6%	4,169
Carter	58%	568	52.4%	501	46.2%	0	0.0%	12	1.1%	3	0.3%	1,084
Cascade	62%	12,082	61.0%	6,830	34.5%	0	0.0%	806	4.1%	99	0.5%	19,817
Chouteau	71%	1,832	58.4%	1,181	37.6%	0	0.0%	116	3.7%	9	0.3%	3,138
Custer	55%	2,359	55.3%	1,845	43.3%	0	0.0%	46	1.1%	13	0.3%	4,263
Daniels	59%	826	54.2%	624	41.0%	0	0.0%	70	4.6%	3	0.2%	1,523
Dawson	54%	1,397	46.3%	1,555	51.5%	0	0.0%	46	1.5%	19	0.6%	3,017
Deer Lodge	61%	3,862	62.2%	2,036	32.8%	0	0.0%	293	4.7%	21	0.3%	6,212
Fallon	60%	623	46.9%	678	51.0%	0	0.0%	22	1.7%	6	0.5%	1,329
Fergus	63%	3,059	54.1%	2,411	42.7%	0	0.0%	162	2.9%	20	0.4%	5,652
Flathead	49%	4,546	49.5%	4,240	46.1%	0	0.0%	326	3.5%	81	0.9%	9,193
Gallatin	55%	3,548	44.6%	4,220	53.1%	0	0.0%	135	1.7%	47	0.6%	7,950
Garfield	69%	451	46.4%	501	51.5%	0	0.0%	19	2.0%	2	0.2%	973
Glacier	63%	2,238	63.8%	1,238	35.3%	0	0.0%	22	0.6%	10	0.3%	3,508
Golden Valley	78%	295	44.5%	352	53.1%	0	0.0%	15	2.3%	1	0.2%	663
Granite	69%	567	44.7%	659	52.0%	0	0.0%	33	2.6%	9	0.7%	1,268
Hill	59%	3,321	64.1%	1,645	31.8%	0	0.0%	168	3.2%	47	0.9%	5,181
Jefferson	66%	836	50.9%	750	45.6%	0	0.0%	55	3.3%	3	0.2%	1,644
Judith Basin	80%	934	56.2%	609	36.6%	0	0.0%	113	6.8%	6	0.4%	1,662
Lake	56%	2,177	46.8%	2,295	49.4%	0	0.0%	152	3.3%	26	0.6%	4,650
Lewis & Clark	67%	4,745	46.6%	5,174	50.8%	0	0.0%	230	2.3%	27	0.3%	10,176
Liberty	68%	542	58.5%	354	38.2%	0	0.0%	27	2.9%	3	0.3%	926
Lincoln	57%	1,689	58.4%	1,079	37.3%	0	0.0%	105	3.6%	20	0.7%	2,893
Madison	58%	1,006	42.7%	1,300	55.2%	0	0.0%	45	1.9%	6	0.3%	2,357
McCone	69%	702	51.2%	518	37.8%	0	0.0%	146	10.6%	5	0.4%	1,371
Meagher	77%	497	48.0%	518	50.0%	0	0.0%	16	1.5%	4	0.4%	1,035
Mineral	67%	475	55.2%	338	39.3%	0	0.0%	41	4.8%	6	0.7%	860
Missoula	62%	7,005	50.5%	6,426	46.3%	0	0.0%	324	2.3%	118	0.9%	13,873
Musselshell	72%	1,188	47.6%	1,010	40.5%	0	0.0%	285	11.4%	13	0.5%	2,496
Park	63%	2,222	45.9%	2,461	50.8%	0	0.0%	131	2.7%	31	0.6%	4,845
Petroleum	73%	235	51.0%	214	46.4%	0	0.0%	12	2.6%	0	0.0%	461
Phillips	62%	1,506	58.6%	964	37.5%	0	0.0%	92	3.6%	7	0.3%	2,569
Pondera	65%	1,555	61.0%	902	35.4%	0	0.0%	85	3.3%	8	0.3%	2,550
Powder River	75%	480	36.8%	784	60.2%	0	0.0%	30	2.3%	9	0.7%	1,303
Powell	66%	1,427	53.4%	1,163	43.5%	0	0.0%	65	2.4%	19	0.7%	2,674
Prairie	68%	527	50.6%	499	47.9%	0	0.0%	16	1.5%	0	0.0%	1,042
Ravalli	58%	2,159	45.7%	2,354	49.8%	0	0.0%	151	3.2%	59	1.2%	4,723
Richland	49%	1,673	54.1%	1,332	43.1%	0	0.0%	62	2.0%	23	0.7%	3,090
Roosevelt	56%	1,820	58.2%	1,142	36.5%	0	0.0%	144	4.6%	22	0.7%	3,128
Rosebud	59%	1,031	47.3%	1,106	50.7%	0	0.0%	29	1.3%	15	0.7%	2,181
Sanders	64%	1,425	51.5%	1,191	43.0%	0	0.0%	134	4.8%	17	0.6%	2,767
Sheridan	54%	1,515	61.8%	699	28.5%	0	0.0%	226	9.2%	13	0.5%	2,453
Silver Bow	68%	12,715	59.6%	7,305	34.2%	0	0.0%	1,236	5.8%	79	0.4%	21,335
Stillwater	60%	890	42.6%	1,137	54.5%	0	0.0%	53	2.5%	7	0.3%	2,087
Sweet Grass	57%	499	36.5%	843	61.7%	0	0.0%	15	1.1%	9	0.7%	1,366
Teton	61%	1,632	60.0%	1,005	36.9%	0	0.0%	78	2.9%	5	0.2%	2,720
Toole	68%	1,756	60.8%	1,092	37.8%	0	0.0%	33	1.1%	7	0.2%	2,888
Treasure	62%	291	52.0%	253	45.2%	0	0.0%	15	2.7%	1	0.2%	560
Valley	56%	2,535	61.7%	1,375	33.5%	0	0.0%	183	4.5%	17	0.4%	4,110
Wheatland	76%	733	47.8%	780	50.9%	0	0.0%	14	0.9%	6	0.4%	1,533
Wibaux	77%	471	52.0%	421	46.5%	0	0.0%	4	0.4%	9	1.0%	905
Yellowstone	61%	9,718	47.7%	10,342	50.7%	0	0.0%	251	1.2%	73	0.4%	20,384
TOTAL	60%	119,071	53.1%	96,770	43.1%	0	0.0%	7,313	3.3%	1,124	0.5%	224,278

1948 President, Beaverhead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,356	45.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,583	52.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	63	2.1%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,005
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8

1948 President, Big Horn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,328	49.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,334	49.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	32	1.2%
Other	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,702
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Blaine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,669	60.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	997	36.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	59	2.1%
Other	23	0.8%
TOTAL	2,748
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9

1948 President, Broadwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	536	42.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	704	55.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	22	1.7%
Other	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,266
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11

1948 President, Carbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,997	47.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,901	45.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	248	5.9%
Other	23	0.6%
TOTAL	4,169
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

1948 President, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	568	52.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	501	46.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	12	1.1%
Other	3	0.3%
TOTAL	1,084
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Cascade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	12,082	61.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	6,830	34.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	806	4.1%
Other	99	0.5%
TOTAL	19,817
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11

1948 President, Chouteau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,832	58.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,181	37.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	116	3.7%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,138
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -7

1948 President, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,359	55.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,845	43.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	46	1.1%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,263
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Daniels County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	826	54.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	624	41.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	70	4.6%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,523
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Dawson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,397	46.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,555	51.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	46	1.5%
Other	19	0.6%
TOTAL	3,017
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Deer Lodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,862	62.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,036	32.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	293	4.7%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,212
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -12

1948 President, Fallon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	623	46.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	678	51.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	22	1.7%
Other	6	0.5%
TOTAL	1,329
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Fergus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,059	54.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,411	42.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	162	2.9%
Other	20	0.4%
TOTAL	5,652
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Flathead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,546	49.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,240	46.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	326	3.5%
Other	81	0.9%
TOTAL	9,193
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Gallatin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,548	44.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,220	53.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	135	1.7%
Other	47	0.6%
TOTAL	7,950
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8

1948 President, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	451	46.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	501	51.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	19	2.0%
Other	2	0.2%
TOTAL	973
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Glacier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,238	63.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,238	35.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	22	0.6%
Other	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,508
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10

1948 President, Golden Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	295	44.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	352	53.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	15	2.3%
Other	1	0.2%
TOTAL	663
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8

1948 President, Granite County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	567	44.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	659	52.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	33	2.6%
Other	9	0.7%
TOTAL	1,268
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Hill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,321	64.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,645	31.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	168	3.2%
Other	47	0.9%
TOTAL	5,181
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -13

1948 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	836	50.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	750	45.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	55	3.3%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,644
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Judith Basin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	934	56.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	609	36.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	113	6.8%
Other	6	0.4%
TOTAL	1,662
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -8

1948 President, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,177	46.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,295	49.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	152	3.3%
Other	26	0.6%
TOTAL	4,650
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Lewis and Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,745	46.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,174	50.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	230	2.3%
Other	27	0.3%
TOTAL	10,176
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Liberty County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	542	58.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	354	38.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	27	2.9%
Other	3	0.3%
TOTAL	926
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7

1948 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,689	58.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,079	37.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	105	3.6%
Other	20	0.7%
TOTAL	2,893
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8

1948 President, McCone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	702	51.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	518	37.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	146	10.6%
Other	5	0.4%
TOTAL	1,371
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7

1948 President, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,006	42.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,300	55.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	45	1.9%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	2,357
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Meagher County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	497	48.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	518	50.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	16	1.5%
Other	4	0.4%
TOTAL	1,035
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

1948 President, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	475	55.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	338	39.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	41	4.8%
Other	6	0.7%
TOTAL	860
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6

1948 President, Missoula County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	7,005	50.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	6,426	46.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	324	2.3%
Other	118	0.9%
TOTAL	13,873
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Musselshell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,188	47.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,010	40.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	285	11.4%
Other	13	0.5%
TOTAL	2,496
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Park County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,222	45.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,461	50.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	131	2.7%
Other	31	0.6%
TOTAL	4,845
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Petroleum County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	235	51.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	214	46.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	12	2.6%
TOTAL	461
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Phillips County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,506	58.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	964	37.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	92	3.6%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,569
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8

1948 President, Pondera County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,555	61.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	902	35.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	85	3.3%
Other	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,550
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10

1948 President, Powder River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	480	36.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	784	60.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	30	2.3%
Other	9	0.7%
TOTAL	1,303
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Powell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,427	53.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,163	43.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	65	2.4%
Other	19	0.7%
TOTAL	2,674
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Prairie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	527	50.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	499	47.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	16	1.5%
TOTAL	1,042
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3

1948 President, Ravalli County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,159	45.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,354	49.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	151	3.2%
Other	59	1.2%
TOTAL	4,723
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

1948 President, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,673	54.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,332	43.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	62	2.0%
Other	23	0.7%
TOTAL	3,090
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Roosevelt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,820	58.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,142	36.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	144	4.6%
Other	22	0.7%
TOTAL	3,128
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9

1948 President, Rosebud County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,031	47.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,106	50.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	29	1.3%
Other	15	0.7%
TOTAL	2,181
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Sanders County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,425	51.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,191	43.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	134	4.8%
Other	17	0.6%
TOTAL	2,767
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,515	61.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	699	28.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	226	9.2%
Other	13	0.5%
TOTAL	2,453
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -17

1948 President, Silver Bow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	12,715	59.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	7,305	34.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1,236	5.8%
Other	79	0.4%
TOTAL	21,335
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11

1948 President, Stillwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	890	42.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,137	54.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	53	2.5%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,087
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9

1948 President, Sweet Grass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	499	36.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	843	61.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	15	1.1%
Other	9	0.7%
TOTAL	1,366
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 17

1948 President, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,632	60.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,005	36.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	78	2.9%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,720
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8

1948 President, Toole County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,756	60.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,092	37.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	33	1.1%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	2,888
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7

1948 President, Treasure County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	291	52.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	253	45.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	15	2.7%
Other	1	0.2%
TOTAL	560
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

1948 President, Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,535	61.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,375	33.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	183	4.5%
Other	17	0.4%
TOTAL	4,110
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -12

1948 President, Wheatland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	733	47.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	780	50.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	14	0.9%
Other	6	0.4%
TOTAL	1,533
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Wibaux County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	471	52.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	421	46.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	4	0.4%
Other	9	1.0%
TOTAL	905
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Yellowstone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	9,718	47.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	10,342	50.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	251	1.2%
Other	73	0.4%
TOTAL	20,384
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

* incumbent