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United States of America
Election of 1948

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- The ^V1 notations refers to notes in the red cell immediately below.
- The popular vote shown is for the Party Ticket. Popular Vote Results will vary among sources but will give a general idea of the percentage in relation to the other results. Popular vote figures exclude those states that did not use a popular vote to select their electors to the Electoral College.
- - - Amendment XII was enacted after the tie in 1800 - In 1804 the electors began voting for President and Vice President using separate ballots. This change ensured the Vice President would most likely be of the same party as the President.
- Beginning in 1848 all States hold the presidential election on the same day in November.
- The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives women, across America, the right to vote.

1945

Harry S. Truman ascends to the presidency the same day as the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 12th.

Year

Presidential Candidates

Party

Electoral

Popular Vote

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1948

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Harry S. Truman ^V2
Thomas E. Dewey ^V1
J. Strom Thurmond
Henry A. Wallace
Norman Thomas
Claude Watson
Other

Democratic
Republican
States' Rights Dem. ^V3
Progr./Amer Labor ^V4
Socialist
Prohibition
(nominal parties)

303
189
39
    0
    0
    0
    0

24,179,345
21,991,291
1,176,125
1,157,326
139,572
103,708
46,361

Vice Presidential Candidates

Party

Electoral

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Alben W. Barkley
Earl Warren
Fielding L. Wright
Glen Taylor
Tucker P. Smith
Dale Learn
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Democratic
Republican
States' Rights Dem.
Progressive
Socialist
Prohibition
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303
189
39    0
    0
    0
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Index

^V1	Believing Truman was doomed by his low poll ratings and the apparent three way split of the Democratic Party, Dewey campaigned making as few waves as possible to not upset the "apple cart" that swayed in his favor.
^V2	In the latter stages of the campaigns, Truman's approval rating soared by the public's approval of his foreign policy and with dissatisfaction with what Truman labeled as a "do-nothing Republican Congress."
^V3	States' Rights Democratic Party, more commonly known as "Dixiecrats," bolted from the Democrat Party to support continued racial segregation and supporting Jim Crow laws.
^V4	Left leaning Democrats split off with Wallace to join the Progressive Party.

United States of America
Election of 1948

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