1948 Presidential Election Results for South Carolina

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County	Turnout	Harry Truman* (D)		Thomas Dewey (R)		Strom Thurmond (States Rights)		Henry Wallace (Progressive)		Other		TOTAL
Abbeville	9%	254	23.9%	23	2.2%	782	73.5%	5	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,064
Aiken	20%	572	10.8%	115	2.2%	4,612	87.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,299
Allendale	19%	55	5.0%	14	1.3%	1,041	93.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,110
Anderson	9%	2,581	64.1%	105	2.6%	1,342	33.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,028
Bamberg	21%	124	6.6%	34	1.8%	1,714	91.5%	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,873
Barnwell	24%	115	5.6%	28	1.4%	1,920	93.0%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,064
Beaufort	9%	253	20.1%	150	11.9%	850	67.6%	4	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,257
Berkeley	14%	323	16.8%	58	3.0%	1,534	79.9%	4	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,919
Calhoun	12%	36	4.1%	4	0.5%	840	95.3%	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	881
Charleston	17%	2,660	19.1%	562	4.0%	10,603	76.3%	68	0.5%	0	0.0%	13,893
Cherokee	10%	605	34.4%	77	4.4%	1,075	61.1%	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,758
Chester	12%	436	21.7%	48	2.4%	1,527	75.9%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,012
Chesterfield	14%	912	36.5%	31	1.2%	1,554	62.2%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,498
Clarendon	10%	107	6.7%	16	1.0%	1,467	92.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,590
Colleton	19%	223	8.6%	39	1.5%	2,337	89.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,599
Darlington	11%	726	26.3%	104	3.8%	1,930	69.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,760
Dillon	13%	808	44.9%	24	1.3%	967	53.7%	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,800
Dorchester	28%	143	4.8%	85	2.9%	2,717	92.1%	5	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,950
Edgefield	22%	27	1.5%	6	0.3%	1,797	98.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,830
Fairfield	12%	211	15.6%	63	4.7%	1,073	79.5%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,349
Florence	13%	1,189	23.3%	192	3.8%	3,729	73.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,110
Georgetown	17%	432	17.5%	92	3.7%	1,943	78.7%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,470
Greenville	11%	2,745	29.0%	789	8.3%	5,922	62.5%	18	0.2%	0	0.0%	9,474
Greenwood	13%	440	14.6%	63	2.1%	2,508	83.2%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,014
Hampton	18%	81	5.0%	10	0.6%	1,530	94.3%	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,622
Horry	13%	503	12.7%	113	2.9%	3,345	84.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,961
Jasper	17%	141	15.9%	31	3.5%	715	80.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	887
Kershaw	12%	302	15.4%	49	2.5%	1,615	82.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,966
Lancaster	14%	855	33.7%	30	1.2%	1,649	65.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,534
Laurens	11%	513	19.5%	69	2.6%	2,047	77.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,629
Lee	12%	142	10.7%	36	2.7%	1,155	86.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,333
Lexington	13%	566	19.8%	58	2.0%	2,237	78.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,861
Marion	10%	301	19.6%	14	0.9%	1,219	79.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,534
Marlboro	10%	354	23.9%	41	2.8%	1,083	73.2%	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,479
McCormick	16%	30	4.0%	0	0.0%	713	96.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	743
Newberry	18%	349	11.0%	47	1.5%	2,758	87.3%	7	0.2%	0	0.0%	3,161
Oconee	10%	666	34.0%	135	6.9%	1,155	59.0%	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,957
Orangeburg	11%	435	11.6%	164	4.4%	3,160	84.0%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,763
Pickens	9%	435	22.4%	165	8.5%	1,344	69.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,944
Richland	13%	2,419	26.3%	670	7.3%	6,096	66.3%	8	0.1%	1	0.0%	9,194
Saluda	23%	187	9.8%	15	0.8%	1,712	89.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,914
Spartanburg	16%	6,741	56.0%	627	5.2%	4,660	38.7%	13	0.1%	0	0.0%	12,041
Sumter	12%	605	17.4%	154	4.4%	2,718	78.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,477
Union	21%	1,283	37.5%	46	1.3%	2,090	61.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,419
Williamsburg	10%	126	6.3%	23	1.2%	1,839	92.5%	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,989
York	10%	1,412	39.6%	167	4.7%	1,983	55.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,562
TOTAL	13%	34,423	24.1%	5,386	3.8%	102,607	72.0%	154	0.1%	1	0.0%	142,571

1948 President, Abbeville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	254	23.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	23	2.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	782	73.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	5	0.5%
TOTAL	1,064
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -43

1948 President, Aiken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	572	10.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	115	2.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	4,612	87.0%
TOTAL	5,299
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -43

1948 President, Allendale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	55	5.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	14	1.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,041	93.8%
TOTAL	1,110
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -44

1948 President, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,581	64.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	105	2.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,342	33.3%
TOTAL	4,028
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -42

1948 President, Bamberg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	124	6.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	34	1.8%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,714	91.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,873
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -43

1948 President, Barnwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	115	5.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	28	1.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,920	93.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,064
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -44

1948 President, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	253	20.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	150	11.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	850	67.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,257
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -33

1948 President, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	323	16.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	58	3.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,534	79.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,919
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -42

1948 President, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	36	4.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4	0.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	840	95.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	881
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -45

1948 President, Charleston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,660	19.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	562	4.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	10,603	76.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	68	0.5%
TOTAL	13,893
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -41

1948 President, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	605	34.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	77	4.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,075	61.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,758
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -41

1948 President, Chester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	436	21.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	48	2.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,527	75.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,012
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -43

1948 President, Chesterfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	912	36.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	31	1.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,554	62.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,498
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -44

1948 President, Clarendon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	107	6.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	16	1.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,467	92.3%
TOTAL	1,590
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -44

1948 President, Colleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	223	8.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	39	1.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,337	89.9%
TOTAL	2,599
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -44

1948 President, Darlington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	726	26.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	104	3.8%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,930	69.9%
TOTAL	2,760
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -41

1948 President, Dillon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	808	44.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	24	1.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	967	53.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,800
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -44

1948 President, Dorchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	143	4.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	85	2.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,717	92.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,950
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -42

1948 President, Edgefield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	27	1.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	6	0.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,797	98.2%
TOTAL	1,830
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -45

1948 President, Fairfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	211	15.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	63	4.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,073	79.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,349
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -40

1948 President, Florence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,189	23.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	192	3.8%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	3,729	73.0%
TOTAL	5,110
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -41

1948 President, Georgetown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	432	17.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	92	3.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,943	78.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,470
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -41

1948 President, Greenville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,745	29.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	789	8.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	5,922	62.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	18	0.2%
TOTAL	9,474
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -37

1948 President, Greenwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	440	14.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	63	2.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,508	83.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,014
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -43

1948 President, Hampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	81	5.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	10	0.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,530	94.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,622
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -44

1948 President, Horry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	503	12.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	113	2.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	3,345	84.4%
TOTAL	3,961
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -42

1948 President, Jasper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	141	15.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	31	3.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	715	80.6%
TOTAL	887
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -42

1948 President, Kershaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	302	15.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	49	2.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,615	82.1%
TOTAL	1,966
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -43

1948 President, Lancaster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	855	33.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	30	1.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,649	65.1%
TOTAL	2,534
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -44

1948 President, Laurens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	513	19.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	69	2.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,047	77.9%
TOTAL	2,629
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -42

1948 President, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	142	10.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	36	2.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,155	86.6%
TOTAL	1,333
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -42

1948 President, Lexington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	566	19.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	58	2.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,237	78.2%
TOTAL	2,861
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -43

1948 President, McCormick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	30	4.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	713	96.0%
TOTAL	743
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -45

1948 President, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	301	19.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	14	0.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,219	79.5%
TOTAL	1,534
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -44

1948 President, Marlboro County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	354	23.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	41	2.8%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,083	73.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,479
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -42

1948 President, Newberry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	349	11.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	47	1.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,758	87.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,161
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -44

1948 President, Oconee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	666	34.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	135	6.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,155	59.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,957
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -38

1948 President, Orangeburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	435	11.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	164	4.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	3,160	84.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,763
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -41

1948 President, Pickens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	435	22.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	165	8.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,344	69.1%
TOTAL	1,944
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -37

1948 President, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,419	26.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	670	7.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	6,096	66.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	8	0.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	9,194
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -38

1948 President, Saluda County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	187	9.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	15	0.8%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,712	89.4%
TOTAL	1,914
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -44

1948 President, Spartanburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	6,741	56.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	627	5.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	4,660	38.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	13	0.1%
TOTAL	12,041
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -40

1948 President, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	605	17.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	154	4.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,718	78.2%
TOTAL	3,477
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -41

1948 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,283	37.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	46	1.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,090	61.1%
TOTAL	3,419
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -44

1948 President, Williamsburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	126	6.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	23	1.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,839	92.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,989
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -44

1948 President, York County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,412	39.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	167	4.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,983	55.7%
TOTAL	3,562
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -40

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