President / Vice President, 1948 Election
General
| Date: | November 2, 1948 |
| Cycle: | 1948 |
| Office: | President / Vice President |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S. Truman Incumbent | Man | Alben Barkley (Man) | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 692,966 | 57.16 | +17.27 |
| Thomas Dewey | Man | Earl Warren (Man) | Republican | 483,617 | 39.89 | |
| Henry Wallace | Man | Glen H. Taylor (Man) | Progressive | 27,866 | 2.30 | |
| Norman Thomas | Man | Tucker Smith (Man) | Socialist | 4,646 | 0.38 | |
| Edward Teichert | Man | Stephen Emery (Man) | Industrial Government | 2,525 | 0.21 | |
| Farrell Dobbs | Man | Grace Carlson (Woman) | Socialist Workers | 606 | 0.05 |
Truman and Barkley each received Minnesota's 11 Electoral College votes. Truman's 57.16 percent was his second best showing in the 12-state Midwest region behind only his home state of Missouri (58.11 percent).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1949 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).