1948 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

none June 2025 September 2023 1948 United States presidential election 1948 United States presidential election in Rhode Island Rhode Island presidential no 1944 United States presidential election in Rhode Island 1944 1952 United States presidential election in Rhode Island 1952 November 2, 1948 x200px Harry S Truman, bw half-length photo portrait, facing front, 1945 (cropped).jpg Harry S. Truman Democratic Party (United States) Missouri Alben William Barkley 4 188,736 57.59% Thomas Dewey (3x4 crop).jpg Thomas E. Dewey Republican Party (United States) New York Earl Warren 0 135,787 41.44% 250px County results 250px Municipality results Truman #86B6F2 50–60%#4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% Dewey #E27F90 50–60%#CC2F4A 60–70%#D40000 70–80% President Harry S. Truman Democratic Party (United States) Harry S. Truman Democratic Party (United States) The 1948 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Rhode Island was won by Democratic candidate, incumbent President Harry S. Truman of Missouri, over the Republican candidate, Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York. Truman ran with Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky as his running mate, while Dewey ran with Governor Earl Warren of California as his running mate. Truman won Rhode Island by a margin of 16.15%. Results 1948 United States presidential election in Rhode Island1948 Presidential General Election Results - Rhode Island http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1948&fips=44&f=0&off=0&elect=0&minper=0 U.S. Election Atlas 23 December 2013 Democratic Party (United States) Harry S. Truman Missouri Alben William Barkley Kentucky 188,736 57.59% 4 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Thomas Edmund Dewey New York Earl Warren California 135,787 41.44% 0 0.00% Progressive Party (United States, 1948–1955) Henry Agard Wallace Iowa Glen Hearst Taylor Idaho 2,619 0.80% 0 0.00% Socialist Party of America Norman Thomas New York Tucker Powell Smith Michigan 429 0.13% 0 0.00% Socialist Labor Party of America Edward A. Teichert Pennsylvania Stephen Emery New York 131 0.04% 0 0.00% 327,702 100.00% 4 100.00% By county County Harry S. TrumanDemocratic Thomas E. DeweyRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bristol 7,562 58.25% 5,343 41.16% 77 0.59% 2,219 17.09% 12,982 Kent 15,287 48.10% 16,299 51.28% 199 0.62% -1,012 -3.18% 31,785 Newport 9,254 45.93% 10,756 53.39% 136 0.68% -1,502 -7.46% 20,146 Providence 149,254 60.73% 93,867 38.20% 2,627 1.07% 55,387 22.53% 245,748 Washington 7,379 43.30% 9,522 55.88% 140 0.82% -2,143 -12.58% 17,041Totals188,73657.59%135,78741.44%3,1790.97%52,94916.15%327,702 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Kent Newport See also United States presidential elections in Rhode Island References expanded 1948 Rhode Island Category:1948 Rhode Island elections