Grolier Encyclopedia. "The American Presidents" Grolier Incorporated, United States of America. (C)1995.
| Candidate | Party | Popular vote | Electoral vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S. Truman | Democratic | 24,179,345 | 303 |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 21,991,291 | 189 |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | 1,176,125 | 39 |
| Henry Wallace | Progressive | 1,157,326 | -- |
| Norman Thomas | Socialist | 139,572 | -- |
| Claude A. Watson | Prohibition | 103,900 | -- |
| Edward A. Teichert | Social Labor | 29,241 | -- |
| Farell Dobbs | Social Workers | 13,614 | -- |