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      Home/Elections/1948/President/Connecticut
      1948·President·Connecticut

      Connecticut Presidential Election

      Thomes E. Dewey49.5%vs.Harry S. Truman47.9%|
      R+1.6
      |883,518 votes
      3 candidates883,518 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thomes E. DeweyREP✓
      		REP437,75449.5%
      Harry S. TrumanDEM
      		DEM423,29747.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH22,4672.5%

      Seat History

      President in Connecticut

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+14.5
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+20.0
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+13.6
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+17.3
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+22.4
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+10.4
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+17.5
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+18.1
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+6.4
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+5.1
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+21.9
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+9.6
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+5.2
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+18.4
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+5.2
      View all President history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      Harry S. TrumanDEM
      Record31W-19L
      Avg MarginD+7.6
      Career1934-1948
      President / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Thomes E. DeweyREP
      Record27W-69L
      Avg MarginD+10.6
      Career1944-1948
      President
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1948

      Governor1 contest →
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