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1948 Presidential Election Results for Rhode Island


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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
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
Bristol 69% 7,562 58.2% 5,343 41.2% 0 0.0% 65 0.5% 12 0.1% 12,982
Kent 67% 15,287 48.1% 16,299 51.3% 0 0.0% 171 0.5% 28 0.1% 31,785
Newport 53% 9,254 45.9% 10,756 53.4% 0 0.0% 101 0.5% 35 0.2% 20,146
Providence 64% 149,254 60.7% 93,867 38.2% 0 0.0% 2,169 0.9% 458 0.2% 245,748
Washington 58% 7,379 43.3% 9,522 55.9% 0 0.0% 113 0.7% 27 0.2% 17,041
TOTAL 63% 188,73657.6% 135,78741.4% 00.0% 2,6190.8% 5600.2% 327,702



1948 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 7,562 58.2%
Thomas Dewey (R) 5,343 41.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 65 0.5%
Other 12 0.1%
TOTAL 12,982
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4


1948 President, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 15,287 48.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 16,299 51.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 171 0.5%
Other 28 0.1%
TOTAL 31,785
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 6


1948 President, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 9,254 45.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 10,756 53.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 101 0.5%
Other 35 0.2%
TOTAL 20,146
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8


1948 President, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 149,254 60.7%
Thomas Dewey (R) 93,867 38.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 2,169 0.9%
Other 458 0.2%
TOTAL 245,748
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -7


1948 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 7,379 43.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 9,522 55.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 113 0.7%
Other 27 0.2%
TOTAL 17,041
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent