1948 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
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The 1948 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Washington was won by incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D–Missouri), running with Kentucky Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 52.61 percent of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R–New York), running with California Governor Earl Warren, with 42.68 percent of the popular vote.
As of the 2024 presidential election, this is the last occasion Lincoln County has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.
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