Search results
This was the first election since 1836 in which a Democratic presidential candidate won the presidency without South Carolina, and the first ever in which a Democrat won the presidency without Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. Furthermore, this is the last time a Democratic presidential candidate won without New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland ...
- 1944 United States Presidential Election
The 1944 United States presidential election was the 40th...
- Maine
The 1948 United States presidential election in Maine took...
- New Hampshire
1948 United States presidential election in New Hampshire;...
- Oregon
The 1948 United States presidential election in Oregon took...
- Alabama
The 1948 United States presidential election in Alabama was...
- Arkansas
The 1948 United States presidential election in Arkansas...
- Maryland
The 1948 United States presidential election in Maryland...
- South Carolina
The 1948 United States presidential election in South...
- Vermont
The 1948 United States presidential election in Vermont took...
- 1944 United States Presidential Election
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. The 1948 United States elections were held on November 2, 1948.
- November 2
- Harry S. Truman (Democratic)
- Democratic hold
- 81st
People also ask
What are the 1948 presidential election results?
Did Truman win the 1948 presidential election?
What was the political scenario in 1948?
When was the first presidential election held?
Post-12th Amendment: 1804–present. See also. Notes. References. Works cited. Further reading. List of United States presidential candidates. This article is a list of United States presidential candidates. The first U.S. presidential election was held in 1788–1789, followed by the second in 1792.
YearDemocratic-republican CandidateFederalist CandidateOther Candidate (s)Jo Jorgensen ( Libertarian) Howie Hawkins ...Gary Johnson ( Libertarian) Jill Stein ( ...Gary Johnson ( Libertarian) Jill Stein ( ...Ralph Nader ( Independent) Bob Barr ( ...In December 1947, former Vice President Wallace had announced via radio that he would seek the presidency in 1948 as a third-party candidate. He was dissatisfied with Truman's foreign policy , and in his announcement, made an attempt to link Truman to a war-oriented point of view.
- Give 'em hell, Harry!
- "I'm Just Wild About Harry"
Pages in category "Candidates in the 1948 United States presidential election" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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. Historical background.
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.
