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In one of the greatest election upsets in American history, incumbent Democratic President Harry S. Truman defeated heavily favored Republican New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, and third-party candidates, becoming the third president to succeed to the presidency upon his predecessor's death and be elected to a full term.
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- 1944 United States Presidential Election
The procedures governing presidential elections were changed significantly with the ratification of the Twelfth Amendment in 1804. Since 1824, a national popular vote has been tallied for each election, but the national popular vote does not directly affect the winner of the presidential election.
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1948 presidential election results. Red denotes states won by Dewey, blue denotes states won by Truman, and orange denotes states won by Thurmond. Numbers indicate the electoral votes won by each candidate. Senate elections; Overall control: Democratic gain: Seats contested: 33 of 96 seats (32 Class 2 seats + 2 special elections) Net seat ...
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Election night. Dewey, Thomas E. Thomas E. Dewey entering a voting booth on Nov. 2, 1948. As the returns rolled in on election night, Truman took a narrow lead, but political commentators still believed that Dewey would ultimately win.
Date: November 2, 1948. Participants: Alben W. Barkley. Thomas E. Dewey. Norman Thomas. Strom Thurmond. Harry S. Truman. Henry A. Wallace. Earl Warren. (Show more) United States presidential election of 1948, American presidential election held on Nov. 2, 1948, in which Democratic Pres. Harry S. Truman defeated Republican Thomas E. Dewey.
What was the biggest factor in President Truman successfully winning the election of 1948? Was it due to his campaign strategy, the failure of his opposition, or public support for his actions of 1948?
Jun 12, 2006 · When Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945, Truman became president. It was not a job he had ever aspired to, and he confided to his diary and in letters to his family his doubts about his abilities. By 1948, however, Harry Truman had grown with the job and was determined to seek a full term in his own right.
