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1948 Presidential Election Results for Nevada


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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
Churchill 61% 1,055 44.5% 1,206 50.8% 0 0.0% 111 4.7% 0 0.0% 2,372
Clark 63% 10,787 61.8% 6,382 36.6% 0 0.0% 284 1.6% 0 0.0% 17,453
Douglas 75% 298 28.9% 719 69.7% 0 0.0% 15 1.5% 0 0.0% 1,032
Elko 53% 2,026 53.7% 1,683 44.6% 0 0.0% 62 1.6% 0 0.0% 3,771
Esmeralda 66% 183 50.1% 164 44.9% 0 0.0% 18 4.9% 0 0.0% 365
Eureka 99% 278 46.1% 312 51.7% 0 0.0% 13 2.2% 0 0.0% 603
Humboldt 61% 886 48.4% 901 49.2% 0 0.0% 44 2.4% 0 0.0% 1,831
Lander 61% 298 42.3% 397 56.4% 0 0.0% 9 1.3% 0 0.0% 704
Lincoln 68% 1,004 64.6% 520 33.5% 0 0.0% 29 1.9% 0 0.0% 1,553
Lyon 67% 629 38.5% 967 59.2% 0 0.0% 37 2.3% 0 0.0% 1,633
Mineral 62% 1,194 61.9% 706 36.6% 0 0.0% 28 1.5% 0 0.0% 1,928
Nye 67% 595 42.8% 722 51.9% 0 0.0% 73 5.3% 0 0.0% 1,390
Ormsby 67% 681 37.8% 1,095 60.8% 0 0.0% 25 1.4% 0 0.0% 1,801
Pershing 63% 541 42.9% 677 53.6% 0 0.0% 44 3.5% 0 0.0% 1,262
Storey 72% 184 47.4% 187 48.2% 0 0.0% 17 4.4% 0 0.0% 388
Washoe 63% 8,365 41.4% 11,323 56.1% 0 0.0% 500 2.5% 0 0.0% 20,188
White Pine 61% 2,287 59.5% 1,396 36.3% 0 0.0% 160 4.2% 00.0% 3,843
TOTAL 61% 31,29150.4% 29,35747.3% 00.0% 1,4692.4% 00.0% 62,117



1948 President, Churchill County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 1,055 44.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 1,206 50.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 111 4.7%
TOTAL 2,372
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6


1948 President, Clark County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 10,787 61.8%
Thomas Dewey (R) 6,382 36.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 284 1.6%
TOTAL 17,453
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -9


1948 President, Douglas County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 298 28.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 719 69.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 15 1.5%
TOTAL 1,032
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 25


1948 President, Elko County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 2,026 53.7%
Thomas Dewey (R) 1,683 44.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 62 1.6%
TOTAL 3,771
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0


1948 President, Esmeralda County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 183 50.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 164 44.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 18 4.9%
TOTAL 365
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0


1948 President, Eureka County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 278 46.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 312 51.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 13 2.2%
TOTAL 603
Turnout: 99% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7


1948 President, Humboldt County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 886 48.4%
Thomas Dewey (R) 901 49.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 44 2.4%
TOTAL 1,831
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4


1948 President, Lander County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 298 42.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 397 56.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 9 1.3%
TOTAL 704
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11


1948 President, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 1,004 64.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 520 33.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 29 1.9%
TOTAL 1,553
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -12


1948 President, Lyon County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 629 38.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 967 59.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 37 2.3%
TOTAL 1,633
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14


1948 President, Mineral County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 1,194 61.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 706 36.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 28 1.5%
TOTAL 1,928
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -8


1948 President, Nye County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 595 42.8%
Thomas Dewey (R) 722 51.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 73 5.3%
TOTAL 1,390
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7


1948 President, Pershing County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 541 42.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 677 53.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 44 3.5%
TOTAL 1,262
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9


1948 President, Storey County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 184 47.4%
Thomas Dewey (R) 187 48.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 17 4.4%
TOTAL 388
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3


1948 President, Washoe County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 8,365 41.4%
Thomas Dewey (R) 11,323 56.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 500 2.5%
TOTAL 20,188
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11


1948 President, White Pine County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 2,287 59.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 1,396 36.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 160 4.2%
TOTAL 3,843
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -9


1948 President, Carson City
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 681 37.8%
Thomas Dewey (R) 1,095 60.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 25 1.4%
TOTAL 1,801
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 16
* incumbent