Election of 1948
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Who won?
Truman won.
Truman pin
Almost all the pollsters and the press predicted a Dewey victory. Truman thereby pulled off one of the biggest upsets in U. S. political history.
The Chicago Daily Tribune printed “Dewey Defeats Truman” as its post-election headline, issuing a few hundred copies before the returns showed conclusively that Truman won.
| Candidates | Popular Vote | Electoral College Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Truman/Barkley | 49.6% | 57.1% (303) |
| Dewy/Warren | 45.1% | 35.6% (189) |
| Thurmond/Wright | 2.4% | 7.3% (39) |
| Wallace/Taylor | 2.4% | 0% (0) |
What happened during or as a result of Truman's presidency?
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