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The '''1948 United States presidential election in Idaho''' took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the [[United States presidential election, 1948|1948 United States presidential election]]. Idaho voters chose four<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/votes/1941_1953.html#1948|title=1948 Election for the Forty-First Term (1949-53)|accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref> representatives, or electors, to the [[Electoral College (United States)|Electoral College]], who voted for [[President of the United States|President]] and [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]. |
The '''1948 United States presidential election in Idaho''' took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the [[United States presidential election, 1948|1948 United States presidential election]]. Idaho voters chose four<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/votes/1941_1953.html#1948|title=1948 Election for the Forty-First Term (1949-53)|accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref> representatives, or electors, to the [[Electoral College (United States)|Electoral College]], who voted for [[President of the United States|President]] and [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]. |
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[[Idaho]] was won by [[incumbent]] President [[Harry S. Truman]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]–[[Missouri]]), running with [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Alben W. Barkley]], with 49.98% of the popular vote, against [[Governor of New York|Governor]] [[Thomas Dewey]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]–[[New York (state)|New York]]), running with [[Governor of California|Governor]] [[Earl Warren]], with 47.26% of the popular vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?f=0&fips=16&year=1948|title=1948 Presidential General Election Results - Idaho|accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/showelection.php?year=1948|title=The American Presidency Project - Election of 1948|accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref> As of 2017, this is the last election in which [[Bonneville County, Idaho|Bonneville County]] |
[[Idaho]] was won by [[incumbent]] President [[Harry S. Truman]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]–[[Missouri]]), running with [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Alben W. Barkley]], with 49.98% of the popular vote, against [[Governor of New York|Governor]] [[Thomas Dewey]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]–[[New York (state)|New York]]), running with [[Governor of California|Governor]] [[Earl Warren]], with 47.26% of the popular vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?f=0&fips=16&year=1948|title=1948 Presidential General Election Results - Idaho|accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/showelection.php?year=1948|title=The American Presidency Project - Election of 1948|accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref> As of 2017, this is the last election in which [[Bonneville County, Idaho|Bonneville County]], [[Bingham County, Idaho|Bingham County]], [[Madison County, Idaho|Madison County]], [[Jefferson County, Idaho|Jefferson County]], [and [Oneida County, Idaho|Oneida County]] voted for the Democratic candidate. |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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The 1948 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Idaho voters chose four[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Idaho was won by incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D–Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 49.98% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 47.26% of the popular vote.[3][4] As of 2017, this is the last election in which Bonneville County, Bingham County, Madison County, Jefferson County, [and [Oneida County, Idaho|Oneida County]] voted for the Democratic candidate.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harry S. Truman (inc.) | 107,370 | 49.98% | |
Republican | Thomas Dewey | 101,514 | 47.26% | |
Progressive | Henry A. Wallace | 4,972 | 2.31% | |
Prohibition | Claude A. Watson | 628 | 0.29% | |
Socialist | Norman Thomas | 332 | 0.15% | |
Total votes | 214,816 | 100% |
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