1948 Presidential Election Results for North Carolina

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County	Turnout	Harry Truman* (D)		Thomas Dewey (R)		Strom Thurmond (States Rights)		Henry Wallace (Progressive)		Other		TOTAL
Alamance	41%	8,287	53.9%	5,124	33.3%	1,939	12.6%	30	0.2%	0	0.0%	15,380
Alexander	64%	2,057	42.6%	2,314	48.0%	439	9.1%	13	0.3%	0	0.0%	4,823
Alleghany	72%	1,667	51.4%	1,374	42.4%	190	5.9%	10	0.3%	0	0.0%	3,241
Anson	27%	2,692	72.5%	447	12.0%	564	15.2%	8	0.2%	0	0.0%	3,711
Ashe	76%	4,633	50.8%	4,266	46.7%	218	2.4%	10	0.1%	0	0.0%	9,127
Avery	55%	933	23.3%	2,995	74.7%	71	1.8%	9	0.2%	0	0.0%	4,008
Beaufort	31%	4,675	77.5%	1,055	17.5%	295	4.9%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	6,030
Bertie	24%	3,034	95.7%	85	2.7%	47	1.5%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,170
Bladen	26%	2,831	72.3%	500	12.8%	574	14.7%	9	0.2%	0	0.0%	3,914
Brunswick	48%	2,052	43.8%	1,896	40.5%	715	15.3%	20	0.4%	0	0.0%	4,683
Buncombe	46%	17,072	55.3%	11,460	37.1%	2,140	6.9%	179	0.6%	0	0.0%	30,851
Burke	58%	6,226	46.2%	6,374	47.3%	872	6.5%	16	0.1%	0	0.0%	13,488
Cabarrus	38%	5,059	39.4%	4,294	33.5%	3,437	26.8%	36	0.3%	0	0.0%	12,826
Caldwell	49%	5,033	46.7%	4,987	46.2%	743	6.9%	22	0.2%	0	0.0%	10,785
Camden	28%	576	73.9%	127	16.3%	71	9.1%	5	0.6%	0	0.0%	779
Carteret	43%	3,491	67.7%	1,520	29.5%	134	2.6%	15	0.3%	0	0.0%	5,160
Caswell	22%	1,651	68.8%	351	14.6%	389	16.2%	8	0.3%	0	0.0%	2,399
Catawba	63%	8,844	44.4%	9,471	47.5%	1,576	7.9%	46	0.2%	0	0.0%	19,937
Chatham	42%	3,396	58.6%	2,008	34.7%	382	6.6%	9	0.2%	0	0.0%	5,795
Cherokee	56%	2,771	49.7%	2,615	46.9%	166	3.0%	20	0.4%	0	0.0%	5,572
Chowan	19%	1,070	84.0%	124	9.7%	72	5.7%	8	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,274
Clay	76%	1,307	50.8%	1,213	47.1%	49	1.9%	6	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,575
Cleveland	28%	6,039	65.2%	1,905	20.6%	1,275	13.8%	42	0.5%	0	0.0%	9,261
Columbus	29%	5,511	74.8%	1,105	15.0%	741	10.1%	12	0.2%	0	0.0%	7,369
Craven	26%	5,039	80.3%	745	11.9%	481	7.7%	13	0.2%	0	0.0%	6,278
Cumberland	20%	4,996	55.1%	1,741	19.2%	2,289	25.3%	36	0.4%	0	0.0%	9,062
Currituck	41%	1,144	83.6%	130	9.5%	87	6.4%	7	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,368
Dare	39%	802	66.1%	373	30.7%	37	3.0%	2	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,214
Davidson	54%	7,991	46.2%	8,539	49.3%	750	4.3%	34	0.2%	0	0.0%	17,314
Davie	61%	1,917	38.7%	2,679	54.0%	352	7.1%	11	0.2%	0	0.0%	4,959
Duplin	34%	5,866	81.2%	1,024	14.2%	323	4.5%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	7,220
Durham	32%	11,530	65.5%	4,531	25.7%	989	5.6%	563	3.2%	0	0.0%	17,613
Edgecombe	27%	6,410	89.8%	478	6.7%	214	3.0%	40	0.6%	0	0.0%	7,142
Forsyth	32%	12,201	49.3%	10,147	41.0%	1,679	6.8%	698	2.8%	0	0.0%	24,725
Franklin	30%	4,538	91.5%	234	4.7%	177	3.6%	8	0.2%	0	0.0%	4,957
Gaston	34%	8,966	47.3%	6,180	32.6%	3,755	19.8%	67	0.4%	0	0.0%	18,968
Gates	21%	939	86.9%	89	8.2%	50	4.6%	2	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,080
Graham	77%	1,527	56.2%	1,115	41.1%	66	2.4%	7	0.3%	0	0.0%	2,715
Granville	25%	3,513	85.2%	334	8.1%	254	6.2%	20	0.5%	0	0.0%	4,121
Greene	30%	2,687	96.4%	65	2.3%	33	1.2%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,786
Guilford	35%	17,224	48.7%	14,167	40.1%	3,557	10.1%	401	1.1%	0	0.0%	35,349
Halifax	24%	6,172	86.8%	505	7.1%	423	6.0%	9	0.1%	0	0.0%	7,109
Harnett	36%	6,608	74.1%	1,985	22.3%	312	3.5%	11	0.1%	0	0.0%	8,916
Haywood	50%	7,373	71.8%	2,684	26.1%	202	2.0%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	10,266
Henderson	58%	3,311	34.4%	4,971	51.6%	1,319	13.7%	31	0.3%	0	0.0%	9,632
Hertford	22%	2,165	88.8%	196	8.0%	65	2.7%	12	0.5%	0	0.0%	2,438
Hoke	22%	1,339	80.7%	142	8.6%	176	10.6%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,659
Hyde	30%	800	76.0%	214	20.3%	38	3.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,052
Iredell	42%	5,761	47.5%	4,441	36.6%	1,913	15.8%	21	0.2%	0	0.0%	12,136
Jackson	62%	4,005	59.6%	2,520	37.5%	184	2.7%	16	0.2%	0	0.0%	6,725
Johnston	37%	9,188	70.7%	3,211	24.7%	571	4.4%	27	0.2%	0	0.0%	12,997
Jones	25%	1,238	88.1%	113	8.0%	52	3.7%	3	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,406
Lee	37%	3,234	74.4%	871	20.0%	238	5.5%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	4,348
Lenoir	26%	5,445	88.5%	515	8.4%	162	2.6%	28	0.5%	0	0.0%	6,150
Lincoln	59%	3,570	42.7%	3,635	43.5%	1,135	13.6%	18	0.2%	0	0.0%	8,358
Macon	59%	2,785	52.5%	2,388	45.0%	130	2.4%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	5,309
Madison	52%	2,558	42.7%	3,341	55.7%	79	1.3%	17	0.3%	0	0.0%	5,995
Martin	34%	4,636	95.5%	163	3.4%	52	1.1%	2	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,853
McDowell	53%	3,805	53.2%	2,709	37.9%	617	8.6%	21	0.3%	0	0.0%	7,152
Mecklenburg	33%	14,353	43.3%	11,518	34.7%	7,172	21.6%	142	0.4%	0	0.0%	33,185
Mitchell	45%	818	21.5%	2,908	76.3%	75	2.0%	8	0.2%	0	0.0%	3,809
Montgomery	51%	2,165	47.5%	1,975	43.3%	415	9.1%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	4,558
Moore	38%	3,341	49.5%	2,719	40.3%	675	10.0%	15	0.2%	0	0.0%	6,750
Nash	28%	7,590	88.5%	684	8.0%	290	3.4%	12	0.1%	0	0.0%	8,576
New Hanover	35%	5,364	47.9%	3,162	28.2%	2,601	23.2%	66	0.6%	0	0.0%	11,193
Northampton	25%	3,591	92.2%	179	4.6%	119	3.1%	7	0.2%	0	0.0%	3,896
Onslow	19%	3,318	87.3%	316	8.3%	164	4.3%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,799
Orange	31%	3,523	60.3%	1,813	31.0%	362	6.2%	145	2.5%	0	0.0%	5,843
Pamlico	42%	1,370	62.4%	685	31.2%	135	6.1%	7	0.3%	0	0.0%	2,197
Pasquotank	23%	1,976	67.8%	701	24.0%	225	7.7%	14	0.5%	0	0.0%	2,916
Pender	23%	1,334	62.4%	304	14.2%	469	21.9%	31	1.4%	0	0.0%	2,138
Perquimans	20%	849	80.1%	135	12.7%	74	7.0%	2	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,060
Person	29%	3,087	82.3%	480	12.8%	180	4.8%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,752
Pitt	27%	8,519	89.5%	602	6.3%	324	3.4%	77	0.8%	0	0.0%	9,522
Polk	60%	2,078	52.1%	1,636	41.0%	272	6.8%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,991
Randolph	59%	6,567	41.9%	8,372	53.4%	724	4.6%	19	0.1%	0	0.0%	15,682
Richmond	29%	4,376	72.0%	866	14.2%	826	13.6%	14	0.2%	0	0.0%	6,082
Robeson	22%	7,056	77.3%	1,036	11.3%	985	10.8%	56	0.6%	0	0.0%	9,133
Rockingham	37%	8,553	68.9%	2,936	23.6%	899	7.2%	27	0.2%	0	0.0%	12,415
Rowan	38%	6,799	43.3%	5,722	36.4%	3,146	20.0%	35	0.2%	0	0.0%	15,702
Rutherford	48%	5,992	51.0%	4,342	37.0%	1,394	11.9%	22	0.2%	0	0.0%	11,750
Sampson	41%	4,965	47.1%	4,932	46.8%	607	5.8%	44	0.4%	0	0.0%	10,548
Scotland	22%	1,957	69.4%	359	12.7%	492	17.5%	11	0.4%	0	0.0%	2,819
Stanly	59%	4,415	37.8%	5,902	50.6%	1,330	11.4%	27	0.2%	0	0.0%	11,674
Stokes	70%	4,431	56.2%	3,291	41.7%	155	2.0%	14	0.2%	0	0.0%	7,891
Surry	51%	6,956	56.8%	4,643	37.9%	629	5.1%	25	0.2%	0	0.0%	12,253
Swain	61%	1,908	56.7%	1,389	41.3%	66	2.0%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,367
Transylvania	78%	2,975	48.3%	2,861	46.4%	311	5.0%	16	0.3%	0	0.0%	6,163
Tyrrell	41%	732	65.8%	336	30.2%	43	3.9%	2	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,113
Union	24%	3,407	66.2%	738	14.3%	989	19.2%	10	0.2%	0	0.0%	5,144
Vance	28%	3,679	79.5%	549	11.9%	373	8.1%	26	0.6%	0	0.0%	4,627
Wake	34%	17,939	73.5%	4,850	19.9%	1,441	5.9%	193	0.8%	0	0.0%	24,423
Warren	22%	2,376	85.7%	192	6.9%	201	7.3%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,771
Washington	31%	1,675	81.4%	333	16.2%	35	1.7%	14	0.7%	0	0.0%	2,057
Watauga	69%	3,379	45.7%	3,851	52.0%	158	2.1%	12	0.2%	0	0.0%	7,400
Wayne	25%	6,111	73.2%	1,658	19.9%	553	6.6%	26	0.3%	0	0.0%	8,348
Wilkes	60%	5,784	40.2%	8,234	57.2%	360	2.5%	22	0.2%	0	0.0%	14,400
Wilson	25%	6,008	86.2%	665	9.5%	249	3.6%	44	0.6%	0	0.0%	6,966
Yadkin	50%	2,083	35.1%	3,631	61.2%	208	3.5%	12	0.2%	0	0.0%	5,934
Yancey	66%	3,481	59.7%	2,282	39.1%	66	1.1%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	5,832
TOTAL	37%	459,070	58.0%	258,572	32.7%	69,652	8.8%	3,915	0.5%	0	0.0%	791,209

1948 President, Alamance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	8,287	53.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,124	33.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,939	12.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	30	0.2%
TOTAL	15,380
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -12

1948 President, Alexander County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,057	42.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,314	48.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	439	9.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,823
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 3

1948 President, Alleghany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,667	51.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,374	42.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	190	5.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,241
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -3

1948 President, Anson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,692	72.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	447	12.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	564	15.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,711
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -33

1948 President, Ashe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,633	50.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,266	46.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	218	2.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	9,127
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Avery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	933	23.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,995	74.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	71	1.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,008
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 42 Diff (US): 30

1948 President, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,675	77.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,055	17.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	295	4.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	6,030
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -28

1948 President, Bertie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,034	95.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	85	2.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	47	1.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,170
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -42

1948 President, Bladen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,831	72.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	500	12.8%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	574	14.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	3,914
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -32

1948 President, Brunswick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,052	43.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,896	40.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	715	15.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	20	0.4%
TOTAL	4,683
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Buncombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	17,072	55.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	11,460	37.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,140	6.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	179	0.6%
TOTAL	30,851
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -8

1948 President, Burke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	6,226	46.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	6,374	47.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	872	6.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	16	0.1%
TOTAL	13,488
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Cabarrus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	5,059	39.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,294	33.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	3,437	26.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	36	0.3%
TOTAL	12,826
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -12

1948 President, Caldwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	5,033	46.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,987	46.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	743	6.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	22	0.2%
TOTAL	10,785
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Camden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	576	73.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	127	16.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	71	9.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	5	0.6%
TOTAL	779
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -29

1948 President, Carteret County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,491	67.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,520	29.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	134	2.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	15	0.3%
TOTAL	5,160
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -16

1948 President, Caswell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,651	68.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	351	14.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	389	16.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,399
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -30

1948 President, Catawba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	8,844	44.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	9,471	47.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,576	7.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	46	0.2%
TOTAL	19,937
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Chatham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,396	58.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,008	34.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	382	6.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	5,795
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -10

1948 President, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,771	49.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,615	46.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	166	3.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	20	0.4%
TOTAL	5,572
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Chowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,070	84.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	124	9.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	72	5.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	8	0.6%
TOTAL	1,274
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -35

1948 President, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,307	50.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,213	47.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	49	1.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,575
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Cleveland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	6,039	65.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,905	20.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,275	13.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	42	0.5%
TOTAL	9,261
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -25

1948 President, Columbus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	5,511	74.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,105	15.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	741	10.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	7,369
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -30

1948 President, Craven County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	5,039	80.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	745	11.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	481	7.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	13	0.2%
TOTAL	6,278
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -33

1948 President, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,996	55.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,741	19.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,289	25.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	36	0.4%
TOTAL	9,062
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -26

1948 President, Currituck County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,144	83.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	130	9.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	87	6.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	7	0.5%
TOTAL	1,368
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -36

1948 President, Dare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	802	66.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	373	30.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	37	3.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,214
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -14

1948 President, Davidson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	7,991	46.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	8,539	49.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	750	4.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	34	0.2%
TOTAL	17,314
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Davie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,917	38.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,679	54.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	352	7.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,959
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 9

1948 President, Duplin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	5,866	81.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,024	14.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	323	4.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	7,220
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -31

1948 President, Durham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	11,530	65.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,531	25.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	989	5.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	563	3.2%
TOTAL	17,613
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -19

1948 President, Edgecombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	6,410	89.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	478	6.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	214	3.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	40	0.6%
TOTAL	7,142
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -38

1948 President, Forsyth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	12,201	49.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	10,147	41.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,679	6.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	698	2.8%
TOTAL	24,725
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,538	91.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	234	4.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	177	3.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,957
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -40

1948 President, Gaston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	8,966	47.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	6,180	32.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	3,755	19.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	67	0.4%
TOTAL	18,968
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -13

1948 President, Gates County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	939	86.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	89	8.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	50	4.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,080
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -37

1948 President, Graham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,527	56.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,115	41.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	66	2.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,715
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Granville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,513	85.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	334	8.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	254	6.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	20	0.5%
TOTAL	4,121
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -37

1948 President, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,687	96.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	65	2.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	33	1.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,786
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -43

1948 President, Guilford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	17,224	48.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	14,167	40.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	3,557	10.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	401	1.1%
TOTAL	35,349
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Halifax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	6,172	86.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	505	7.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	423	6.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	7,109
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -38

1948 President, Harnett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	6,608	74.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,985	22.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	312	3.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	8,916
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -23

1948 President, Haywood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	7,373	71.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,684	26.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	202	2.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	10,266
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -19

1948 President, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,311	34.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,971	51.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,319	13.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	31	0.3%
TOTAL	9,632
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Hertford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,165	88.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	196	8.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	65	2.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	12	0.5%
TOTAL	2,438
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -37

1948 President, Hoke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,339	80.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	142	8.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	176	10.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,659
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -37

1948 President, Hyde County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	800	76.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	214	20.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	38	3.6%
TOTAL	1,052
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -25

1948 President, Iredell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	5,761	47.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,441	36.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,913	15.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	21	0.2%
TOTAL	12,136
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -9

1948 President, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,005	59.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,520	37.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	184	2.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	6,725
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -8

1948 President, Johnston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	9,188	70.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,211	24.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	571	4.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	27	0.2%
TOTAL	12,997
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -20

1948 President, Jones County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,238	88.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	113	8.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	52	3.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,406
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -37

1948 President, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,234	74.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	871	20.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	238	5.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,348
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -25

1948 President, Lenoir County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	5,445	88.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	515	8.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	162	2.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	28	0.5%
TOTAL	6,150
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -37

1948 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,570	42.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,635	43.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,135	13.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	18	0.2%
TOTAL	8,358
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -2

1948 President, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,805	53.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,709	37.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	617	8.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	21	0.3%
TOTAL	7,152
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -7

1948 President, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,785	52.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,388	45.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	130	2.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,309
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 0

1948 President, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,558	42.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,341	55.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	79	1.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,995
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 11

1948 President, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,636	95.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	163	3.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	52	1.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,853
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -42

1948 President, Mecklenburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	14,353	43.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	11,518	34.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	7,172	21.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	142	0.4%
TOTAL	33,185
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -10

1948 President, Mitchell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	818	21.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,908	76.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	75	2.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,809
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 44 Diff (US): 31

1948 President, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,165	47.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,975	43.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	415	9.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,558
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Moore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,341	49.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,719	40.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	675	10.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	15	0.2%
TOTAL	6,750
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Nash County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	7,590	88.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	684	8.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	290	3.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	8,576
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -37

1948 President, New Hanover County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	5,364	47.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,162	28.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,601	23.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	66	0.6%
TOTAL	11,193
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -17

1948 President, Northampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,591	92.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	179	4.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	119	3.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,896
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -41

1948 President, Onslow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,318	87.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	316	8.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	164	4.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,799
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -37

1948 President, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,523	60.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,813	31.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	362	6.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	145	2.5%
TOTAL	5,843
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -14

1948 President, Pamlico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,370	62.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	685	31.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	135	6.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,197
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -14

1948 President, Pasquotank County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,976	67.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	701	24.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	225	7.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	14	0.5%
TOTAL	2,916
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -21

1948 President, Pender County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,334	62.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	304	14.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	469	21.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	31	1.4%
TOTAL	2,138
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -31

1948 President, Perquimans County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	849	80.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	135	12.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	74	7.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,060
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -32

1948 President, Person County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,087	82.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	480	12.8%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	180	4.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,752
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -32

1948 President, Pitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	8,519	89.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	602	6.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	324	3.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	77	0.8%
TOTAL	9,522
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -39

1948 President, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,078	52.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,636	41.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	272	6.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,991
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	6,567	41.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	8,372	53.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	724	4.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	19	0.1%
TOTAL	15,682
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 8

1948 President, Richmond County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,376	72.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	866	14.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	826	13.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	14	0.2%
TOTAL	6,082
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -31

1948 President, Robeson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	7,056	77.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,036	11.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	985	10.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	56	0.6%
TOTAL	9,133
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -34

1948 President, Rockingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	8,553	68.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,936	23.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	899	7.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	27	0.2%
TOTAL	12,415
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -21

1948 President, Rowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	6,799	43.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,722	36.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	3,146	20.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	35	0.2%
TOTAL	15,702
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -9

1948 President, Rutherford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	5,992	51.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,342	37.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,394	11.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	22	0.2%
TOTAL	11,750
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -8

1948 President, Sampson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,965	47.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,932	46.8%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	607	5.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	44	0.4%
TOTAL	10,548
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Scotland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,957	69.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	359	12.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	492	17.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	11	0.4%
TOTAL	2,819
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -32

1948 President, Stanly County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,415	37.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,902	50.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,330	11.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	27	0.2%
TOTAL	11,674
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 5

1948 President, Stokes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,431	56.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,291	41.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	155	2.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	14	0.2%
TOTAL	7,891
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -3

1948 President, Surry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	6,956	56.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,643	37.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	629	5.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	25	0.2%
TOTAL	12,253
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -7

1948 President, Swain County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,908	56.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,389	41.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	66	2.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,367
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Transylvania County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,975	48.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,861	46.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	311	5.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	6,163
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Tyrrell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	732	65.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	336	30.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	43	3.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,113
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -15

1948 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,407	66.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	738	14.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	989	19.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,144
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -31

1948 President, Vance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,679	79.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	549	11.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	373	8.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	26	0.6%
TOTAL	4,627
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -33

1948 President, Wake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	17,939	73.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,850	19.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,441	5.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	193	0.8%
TOTAL	24,423
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -25

1948 President, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,376	85.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	192	6.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	201	7.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,771
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -38

1948 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,675	81.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	333	16.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	35	1.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	14	0.7%
TOTAL	2,057
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -29

1948 President, Watauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,379	45.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,851	52.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	158	2.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	7,400
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	6,111	73.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,658	19.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	553	6.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	26	0.3%
TOTAL	8,348
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -25

1948 President, Wilkes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	5,784	40.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	8,234	57.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	360	2.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	22	0.2%
TOTAL	14,400
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 12

1948 President, Wilson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	6,008	86.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	665	9.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	249	3.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	44	0.6%
TOTAL	6,966
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -36

1948 President, Yadkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,083	35.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,631	61.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	208	3.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	5,934
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 16

1948 President, Yancey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,481	59.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,282	39.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	66	1.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,832
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -6

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