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In the 1948 presidential election the party won 39 electoral votes?
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The 1948 presidential election was won by the Democratic Party led by Harry S. Truman. Truman received a total of 303 electoral votes, not 39. His victory was considered a major upset, as many polls had predicted a win for his Republican opponent, Thomas E. Dewey.
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