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Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 2, 1948. 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.
The 1948 United States elections were held on November 2, 1948. The election took place during the beginning stages of the Cold War. Democratic incumbent President Harry S. Truman was elected to a full term in an upset, defeating Republican nominee New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey and two erstwhile Democrats.
1948 United States vice-presidential candidates (8 P) Pages in category "1948 United States presidential election" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
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. The United States has had a two-party system for much of its history, and the major parties of the two-party system have dominated presidential elections for most of U.S. history ...
In 1948, Harry S. Truman and Alben W. Barkley were elected president and vice president of the United States, defeating Republican nominees Thomas E. Dewey and Earl Warren. Truman, a Democrat and vice president under Franklin D. Roosevelt , had ascended to the presidency upon Roosevelt's death in 1945.
The 1948 United States presidential election in California took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose 25 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
On May 3, 1948, the Wyoming Democratic Party voted to bound its twelve delegates to the Democratic National Convention to support Truman for president and Joseph C. O'Mahoney for vice-president. [3] Archie Allison, Alice Spielman, and W.J. Smith were selected to serve as Republican presidential electors. [4]
1948 United States presidential election in Connecticut [1] Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote Count % Count % Republican: Thomas Edmund Dewey of New York: Earl Warren of California: 437,754: 49.55%: 8: 100.00% Democratic: Harry S. Truman of Missouri (incumbent) Alben William Barkley of Kentucky: 423,297 47.91% 0 0.00% ...