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  2. Electoral history of Franklin D. Roosevelt - Wikipedia

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    This is the electoral history of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who served as the 32nd president of the United States (1933–1945) and the 44th governor of New York (1929–1932). A member of the Democratic Party, Roosevelt was first elected to the New York State Senate in 1910, representing the 26th district.

  3. Franklin D. Roosevelt - Wikipedia

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    Acting as his own campaign manager, Roosevelt traveled throughout the senate district via automobile at a time when few could afford a car. [50] Due to his aggressive campaign, [51] his name gained recognition in the Hudson Valley, and in the Democratic landslide in the 1910 United States elections, Roosevelt won a surprising victory. [52]

  4. Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, first and second terms

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    1932 Electoral College vote results. In the general election, Roosevelt faced incumbent Republican president Herbert Hoover.Engaging in a cross-country campaign, Roosevelt promised to increase the federal government's role in the economy and to lower the tariff as part of a "New Deal."

  5. 1944 United States presidential election - Wikipedia

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    Dewey campaigned against the New Deal and for a smaller government, but was ultimately unsuccessful in convincing the country to change course. The election was closer than Roosevelt's other presidential campaigns, but Roosevelt still won by a 7.5 percentage point margin in the popular vote and by a wide margin in the Electoral College. Rumors ...

  6. 1932 United States presidential election - Wikipedia

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    Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 8, 1932. Against the backdrop of the Great Depression, incumbent Republican President Herbert Hoover was defeated in a landslide by Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt, the governor of New York and the vice presidential nominee of the 1920 presidential election.

  7. Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, third and fourth terms

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    Wilson failed to expand war production before the declaration of war; Roosevelt made an all-out effort in 1940. Wilson waited for the declaration to begin a draft; Roosevelt started one in 1940. Wilson never made the United States an official ally but Roosevelt did. Wilson never met with the top Allied leaders but Roosevelt did.

  8. Timeline of the Franklin D. Roosevelt presidency - Wikipedia

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    February 1 - Attorney General Biddle says the government is "taking every precaution" in the prevention of fifth column activities during the evening. [62] February 2 - The Senate unanimously confirms the naval appropriations bill of 26.5 billion for funding of 25,063 naval aircraft and changes to both of the ocean naval construction programs. [63]

  9. 1940 United States presidential election - Wikipedia

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    Roosevelt was the third of just four presidents in United States history to win re-election with a lower percentage of the electoral vote than in their prior elections, the other three were James Madison in 1812, Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and Barack Obama in 2012.