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The opinion polls were incorrect. Many pundits had seen the polls and thought that Truman was going to lose, but failed to notice a large swing before the election. For example, the economy had been in a recession the previous year, but was improving by the time of the election, especially in rural areas. Harry Truman went on a frantic campaign around the country, and found he was still able to drum up huge support wherever he went.
Furthermore, he attacked his opponent, Thomas Dewey, portraying him as being indecisive. Dewey played it safe, believing the best way to win was to make sure he did not lose his popular, so he avoided many controversial issues, while Truman appeared aggressive and determined. The Republican-controlled Congress was almost as unpopular as Truman was, so he lambasted the "Do Nothing Congress" in his speeches and associated it with Dewey. It didn't matter that Dewey was one of the more liberal Republicans.
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∙ 12y agoThomas E. Dewey of New York was the Republican who lost to Truman in 1948.
Truman also beat Strom Thurmond, Dixiecrat, of SC and Henry Wallace, Progressive, of Iowa .
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∙ 11y agoCongressional support for Truman's civil rights initiatives.
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∙ 6y agoHarry Truman won the 1948 presidential election defeating Thomas Dewey.
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∙ 14y agoTruman's position on civil rights.
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Who won the presidential election in 1948?
Harry Truman won the 1948 presidential election defeating Thomas Dewey. In the 1948 presidential election Harry Truman received 303 electoral votes and Thomas Dewey received 189 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Truman 24,179,345 and Dewey 21,991,291. Truman's victory was one of the greatest election upsets in American history. Virtually every prediction indicated Dewey would defeat Truman.
Which presidential candidate in 1948 lost the votes of many southern Democrats for his support of civil rights but won the election anyway?
Democratic Party candidate Harry Truman won the 1948 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate Thomas Dewey.
Who was Harry Truman's opponent in 1948?
Thomas Dewey, Republican from New York lost to Truman in the 1948 presidential election. Strom Thurman from SC also won electoral votes as a third candidate.
In the 1948 presidential election the party won 39 electoral votes?
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.
Who won the Presidentail election in 1948?
Harry S. Truman
What was the most famous newspaper headline mistake?
One famous newspaper headline mistake was in the Chicago Daily Tribune in 1948, which wrongly declared "Dewey Defeats Truman" in the presidential election. This headline was famously incorrect as Truman had actually won the election.
Who was the winner of the 1948 presidential election?
The United States presidential election of 1948 was the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. However, Truman won the national election, receiving 303 electoral votes of which 266 were required to solidify the presidency.
Within the past 60 years who were the only two Democratic presidential candidates won a general election in the State of Wyoming?
Truman 1948, LB Johnson 1964
What is the 1948 presidential election most remembered for?
Harry Truman conducted a homey whistle-stop campaign and won unexpectedly over the well-financed Thomas Dewey.
Who did Harry Truman defeat in the election?
Yes. Although the newspaper was wrong. Dwight D. Eisenhower became president after that in 1952
Who defeated thomas Dewey in 1948?
Dewey never won a presidential election. I don't think he ever defeated a future president in any kind of election.
Who was the winner of the presidential election?
The United States presidential election of 1948 was the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. However, Truman won the national election, receiving 303 electoral votes of which 266 were required to solidify the presidency.
