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      Home/Elections/1948/President/Ohio
      1948·President·Ohio

      Ohio Presidential Election

      Harry S. Truman49.5%vs.Thomes E. Dewey49.2%|
      D+0.2
      |2,935,959 votes
      3 candidates2,935,959 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Harry S. TrumanDEM✓
      		DEM1,452,78849.5%
      Thomes E. DeweyREP
      		REP1,445,68449.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH37,4871.3%

      Seat History

      President in Ohio

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+11.2
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+8.0
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+8.1
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+3.0
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+4.6
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+2.1
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+3.5
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+6.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+1.8
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+10.8
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+18.8
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+10.6
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+0.3
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+21.6
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+2.3
      View all President history for Ohio →

      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 Ohio, 1948

      Governor1 contest →
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