1948 Presidential Election Results for West Virginia

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County	Turnout	Harry Truman* (D)		Thomas Dewey (R)		Strom Thurmond (States Rights)		Henry Wallace (Progressive)		Other		TOTAL
Barbour	73%	4,238	52.3%	3,834	47.3%	0	0.0%	28	0.3%	0	0.0%	8,100
Berkeley	77%	6,797	52.8%	6,042	46.9%	0	0.0%	34	0.3%	0	0.0%	12,873
Boone	57%	6,769	69.8%	2,909	30.0%	0	0.0%	19	0.2%	0	0.0%	9,697
Braxton	68%	4,287	59.9%	2,864	40.0%	0	0.0%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	7,158
Brooke	69%	6,680	63.5%	3,718	35.4%	0	0.0%	114	1.1%	0	0.0%	10,512
Cabell	69%	23,680	55.8%	18,599	43.9%	0	0.0%	131	0.3%	0	0.0%	42,410
Calhoun	62%	2,126	57.8%	1,549	42.1%	0	0.0%	6	0.2%	0	0.0%	3,681
Clay	70%	2,978	55.6%	2,366	44.2%	0	0.0%	8	0.1%	0	0.0%	5,352
Doddridge	71%	1,166	32.4%	2,433	67.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,599
Fayette	65%	21,707	74.1%	7,451	25.4%	0	0.0%	120	0.4%	0	0.0%	29,278
Gilmer	65%	2,355	62.4%	1,421	37.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,776
Grant	73%	664	19.1%	2,816	80.8%	0	0.0%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,484
Greenbrier	57%	7,598	60.5%	4,935	39.3%	0	0.0%	29	0.2%	0	0.0%	12,562
Hampshire	54%	2,357	63.4%	1,351	36.3%	0	0.0%	10	0.3%	0	0.0%	3,718
Hancock	69%	8,242	63.5%	4,561	35.2%	0	0.0%	170	1.3%	0	0.0%	12,973
Hardy	67%	2,435	62.8%	1,433	37.0%	0	0.0%	10	0.3%	0	0.0%	3,878
Harrison	74%	21,109	59.0%	14,534	40.6%	0	0.0%	114	0.3%	0	0.0%	35,757
Jackson	82%	2,639	38.1%	4,277	61.8%	0	0.0%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	6,923
Jefferson	63%	3,797	63.2%	2,199	36.6%	0	0.0%	13	0.2%	0	0.0%	6,009
Kanawha	71%	53,213	56.2%	41,144	43.4%	0	0.0%	338	0.4%	0	0.0%	94,695
Lewis	69%	3,477	41.7%	4,829	57.9%	0	0.0%	35	0.4%	0	0.0%	8,341
Lincoln	73%	4,433	52.1%	4,065	47.7%	0	0.0%	16	0.2%	0	0.0%	8,514
Logan	59%	16,121	68.4%	7,362	31.2%	0	0.0%	76	0.3%	0	0.0%	23,559
Marion	77%	19,866	63.4%	11,201	35.7%	0	0.0%	290	0.9%	0	0.0%	31,357
Marshall	72%	7,989	52.8%	6,986	46.2%	0	0.0%	147	1.0%	0	0.0%	15,122
Mason	74%	4,038	42.5%	5,453	57.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	9,491
McDowell	63%	21,545	68.5%	9,687	30.8%	0	0.0%	240	0.8%	0	0.0%	31,472
Mercer	61%	15,201	60.0%	10,065	39.7%	0	0.0%	82	0.3%	0	0.0%	25,348
Mineral	73%	4,586	51.0%	4,382	48.7%	0	0.0%	28	0.3%	0	0.0%	8,996
Mingo	66%	10,362	67.8%	4,896	32.0%	0	0.0%	34	0.2%	0	0.0%	15,292
Monongalia	60%	12,138	56.0%	9,329	43.0%	0	0.0%	216	1.0%	0	0.0%	21,683
Monroe	76%	2,632	47.1%	2,956	52.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,588
Morgan	70%	1,104	33.8%	2,159	66.1%	0	0.0%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,267
Nicholas	59%	5,018	59.5%	3,391	40.2%	0	0.0%	23	0.3%	0	0.0%	8,432
Ohio	77%	16,995	51.3%	15,757	47.5%	0	0.0%	395	1.2%	0	0.0%	33,147
Pendleton	65%	1,944	54.9%	1,592	44.9%	0	0.0%	7	0.2%	0	0.0%	3,543
Pleasants	88%	1,536	49.6%	1,548	50.0%	0	0.0%	15	0.5%	0	0.0%	3,099
Pocahontas	71%	2,754	53.7%	2,373	46.2%	0	0.0%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	5,132
Preston	57%	3,527	36.8%	6,020	62.7%	0	0.0%	49	0.5%	0	0.0%	9,596
Putnam	72%	4,426	54.2%	3,722	45.6%	0	0.0%	16	0.2%	0	0.0%	8,164
Raleigh	59%	19,697	65.1%	10,414	34.4%	0	0.0%	148	0.5%	0	0.0%	30,259
Randolph	61%	6,586	63.3%	3,802	36.5%	0	0.0%	24	0.2%	0	0.0%	10,412
Ritchie	73%	1,712	32.0%	3,619	67.7%	0	0.0%	14	0.3%	0	0.0%	5,345
Roane	75%	3,684	46.6%	4,213	53.3%	0	0.0%	11	0.1%	0	0.0%	7,908
Summers	67%	4,630	62.5%	2,782	37.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	7,412
Taylor	76%	3,888	49.4%	3,948	50.2%	0	0.0%	35	0.4%	0	0.0%	7,871
Tucker	76%	2,557	54.5%	2,102	44.8%	0	0.0%	34	0.7%	0	0.0%	4,693
Tyler	81%	1,579	33.2%	3,160	66.5%	0	0.0%	14	0.3%	0	0.0%	4,753
Upshur	69%	2,323	31.3%	5,068	68.3%	0	0.0%	28	0.4%	0	0.0%	7,419
Wayne	58%	7,618	63.3%	4,394	36.5%	0	0.0%	19	0.2%	0	0.0%	12,031
Webster	56%	3,726	70.7%	1,527	29.0%	0	0.0%	14	0.3%	0	0.0%	5,267
Wetzel	70%	4,477	57.2%	3,326	42.5%	0	0.0%	26	0.3%	0	0.0%	7,829
Wirt	87%	1,233	48.7%	1,291	51.0%	0	0.0%	8	0.3%	0	0.0%	2,532
Wood	78%	14,224	49.9%	14,198	49.8%	0	0.0%	71	0.2%	0	0.0%	28,493
Wyoming	59%	6,725	61.4%	4,198	38.3%	0	0.0%	25	0.2%	0	0.0%	10,948
TOTAL	67%	429,188	57.3%	316,251	42.2%	0	0.0%	3,311	0.4%	0	0.0%	748,750

1948 President, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,238	52.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,834	47.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	28	0.3%
TOTAL	8,100
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	6,797	52.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	6,042	46.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	34	0.3%
TOTAL	12,873
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	6,769	69.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,909	30.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	19	0.2%
TOTAL	9,697
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -15

1948 President, Braxton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,287	59.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,864	40.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	7,158
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Brooke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	6,680	63.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,718	35.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	114	1.1%
TOTAL	10,512
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -10

1948 President, Cabell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	23,680	55.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	18,599	43.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	131	0.3%
TOTAL	42,410
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

1948 President, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,126	57.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,549	42.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,681
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3

1948 President, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,978	55.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,366	44.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,352
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

1948 President, Doddridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,166	32.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,433	67.6%
TOTAL	3,599
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 23

1948 President, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	21,707	74.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	7,451	25.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	120	0.4%
TOTAL	29,278
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -20

1948 President, Gilmer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,355	62.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,421	37.6%
TOTAL	3,776
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7

1948 President, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	664	19.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,816	80.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,484
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 39 Diff (US): 36

1948 President, Greenbrier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	7,598	60.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,935	39.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	29	0.2%
TOTAL	12,562
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -6

1948 President, Hampshire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,357	63.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,351	36.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,718
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -9

1948 President, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	8,242	63.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,561	35.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	170	1.3%
TOTAL	12,973
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -10

1948 President, Hardy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,435	62.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,433	37.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,878
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8

1948 President, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	21,109	59.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	14,534	40.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	114	0.3%
TOTAL	35,757
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,639	38.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,277	61.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	6,923
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 17

1948 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,797	63.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,199	36.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	13	0.2%
TOTAL	6,009
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -9

1948 President, Kanawha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	53,213	56.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	41,144	43.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	338	0.4%
TOTAL	94,695
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,477	41.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,829	57.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	35	0.4%
TOTAL	8,341
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 13

1948 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,433	52.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,065	47.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	8,514
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3

1948 President, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	16,121	68.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	7,362	31.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	76	0.3%
TOTAL	23,559
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -14

1948 President, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	21,545	68.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	9,687	30.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	240	0.8%
TOTAL	31,472
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -14

1948 President, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	19,866	63.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	11,201	35.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	290	0.9%
TOTAL	31,357
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9

1948 President, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	7,989	52.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	6,986	46.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	147	1.0%
TOTAL	15,122
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,038	42.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,453	57.5%
TOTAL	9,491
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 12

1948 President, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	15,201	60.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	10,065	39.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	82	0.3%
TOTAL	25,348
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,586	51.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,382	48.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	28	0.3%
TOTAL	8,996
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Mingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	10,362	67.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,896	32.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	34	0.2%
TOTAL	15,292
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -13

1948 President, Monongalia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	12,138	56.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	9,329	43.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	216	1.0%
TOTAL	21,683
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,632	47.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,956	52.9%
TOTAL	5,588
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8

1948 President, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,104	33.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,159	66.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,267
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 21

1948 President, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	5,018	59.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,391	40.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	23	0.3%
TOTAL	8,432
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	16,995	51.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	15,757	47.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	395	1.2%
TOTAL	33,147
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,944	54.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,592	44.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,543
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0

1948 President, Pleasants County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,536	49.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,548	50.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	15	0.5%
TOTAL	3,099
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

1948 President, Pocahontas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,754	53.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,373	46.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,132
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Preston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,527	36.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	6,020	62.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	49	0.5%
TOTAL	9,596
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 18

1948 President, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,426	54.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,722	45.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	8,164
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0

1948 President, Raleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	19,697	65.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	10,414	34.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	148	0.5%
TOTAL	30,259
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -11

1948 President, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	6,586	63.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,802	36.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	24	0.2%
TOTAL	10,412
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -9

1948 President, Ritchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,712	32.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,619	67.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	14	0.3%
TOTAL	5,345
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 23

1948 President, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,684	46.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,213	53.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	7,908
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8

1948 President, Summers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,630	62.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,782	37.5%
TOTAL	7,412
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8

1948 President, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,888	49.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,948	50.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	35	0.4%
TOTAL	7,871
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

1948 President, Tucker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,557	54.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,102	44.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	34	0.7%
TOTAL	4,693
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0

1948 President, Tyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,579	33.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,160	66.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	14	0.3%
TOTAL	4,753
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 21

1948 President, Upshur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,323	31.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,068	68.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	28	0.4%
TOTAL	7,419
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 23

1948 President, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	7,618	63.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,394	36.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	19	0.2%
TOTAL	12,031
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -9

1948 President, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,726	70.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,527	29.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	14	0.3%
TOTAL	5,267
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -16

1948 President, Wetzel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,477	57.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,326	42.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	26	0.3%
TOTAL	7,829
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3

1948 President, Wirt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,233	48.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,291	51.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,532
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	14,224	49.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	14,198	49.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	71	0.2%
TOTAL	28,493
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

1948 President, Wyoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	6,725	61.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,198	38.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	25	0.2%
TOTAL	10,948
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -7

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