Massachusetts — 1948 presidential election
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentTrumanD+11.5
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic | 54.7% | 1,151,788 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 43.2% | 909,370 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.2% | 45,988 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 16 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Bristol County, MA | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Dukes County, MA | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Essex County, MA | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Hampden County, MA | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+41.5 |
| Worcester County, MA | Democratic | D+11.1 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Thomas E. Dewey+10,017 | 4,61623.7% | 14,63375.1% | 2411.2% | 19,490 |
| Berkshire County | Harry S. Truman+3,186 | 30,66851.7% | 27,48246.4% | 1,1171.9% | 59,267 |
| Bristol County | Harry S. Truman+43,525 | 106,74161.9% | 63,21636.6% | 2,5941.5% | 172,551 |
| Dukes County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,011 | 72029.0% | 1,73169.7% | 331.3% | 2,484 |
| Essex County | Harry S. Truman+23,122 | 132,01653.6% | 108,89444.2% | 5,4612.2% | 246,371 |
| Franklin County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,688 | 9,23137.9% | 14,91961.2% | 2230.9% | 24,373 |
| Hampden County | Harry S. Truman+24,353 | 94,60956.4% | 70,25641.9% | 2,8551.7% | 167,720 |
| Hampshire County | Harry S. Truman+681 | 18,01250.3% | 17,33148.4% | 4901.4% | 35,833 |
| Middlesex County | Harry S. Truman+19,978 | 248,24051.1% | 228,26247.0% | 9,4061.9% | 485,908 |
| Nantucket County | Thomas E. Dewey+604 | 40928.4% | 1,01370.2% | 201.4% | 1,442 |
| Norfolk County | Thomas E. Dewey+27,953 | 72,32740.9% | 100,28056.7% | 4,1302.3% | 176,737 |
| Plymouth County | Thomas E. Dewey+14,160 | 34,76540.8% | 48,92557.5% | 1,4561.7% | 85,146 |
| Suffolk County | Harry S. Truman+159,940 | 265,61169.0% | 105,67127.4% | 13,7853.6% | 385,067 |
| Worcester County | Harry S. Truman+27,066 | 133,82354.7% | 106,75743.6% | 4,1771.7% | 244,757 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.