1948 United States presidential election in Indiana

The 1948 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Indiana voters chose 13 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1948 United States presidential election in Indiana

November 2, 1948

All 13 Indiana votes to the Electoral College
 
Nominee Thomas E. Dewey Harry S. Truman
Party Republican Democratic
Home state New York Missouri
Running mate Earl Warren Alben W. Barkley
Electoral vote 13 0
Popular vote 821,079 807,833
Percentage 49.58% 48.78%

County Results

President before election

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

Elected President

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

Indiana was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 49.58% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D–Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 48.78% of the popular vote. As of 2020 presidential election, this is the last time that Johnson County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. This was also the last time until 2012 that Indiana voted for a different candidate than nearby Virginia.

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