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Truman received 24,179,345 votes and 303 electoral votes while Dewey received 21,991,292 votes and 189 Electoral votes. Strom Thurmond ran and did get 39 votes from the Electoral College. The Progressive and Socialist Parties also had candidates. As US elections go, 1948 was a wild experience. Third Party candidates don't fare well in US elections, in 1924 the Socialists received 13 Electoral votes and George Wallace ran as an American Independent in 1968 and pulled in 46 Votes.
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Harry Truman made the statement a vote for Henry in 1948 Wallace was in effect a vote for?
Joseph Stalin
Was bush trying to win electoral or popular vote?
Electoral vote! Evidently the popular vote doesn't count since Gore won the popular vote.
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.
Did the socialist win the 1948 electoral votes for the presidential election?
No. In fact the Socialist candidate got only 139,000 out of 48.7 million votes nationwide which was 0.29% of the popular vote. He did best in Wisconsin, with 0.98% of the popular vote. Harry Truman(D) beat Thomas Dewey (R) to win.
Which man was first to win presidensy while losing power vote of the people?
Harry S. Truman.
How many elections did Truman win?
Harry Truman won the 1948 presidential election defeating Thomas Dewey. In the 1948 presidential election Harry Truman received 303 electoral votes, Thomas Dewey received 189 electoral votes, and Strom Thurmond received 39 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Truman 24,179,345, Dewey 21,991,291, and Thurmond 1,169,021. Progressive Party candidate Henry A. Wallace received 1,157,172 popular votes for President, but no electoral votes.
Who won the popular vote for president in 2008 in Idaho?
The last three Democrats to take Idaho were FDR, Truman and LBJ. John McCain won the popular vote in 2008.
Do you have a list of the popular vote count for presidents by the year?
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0781450.html
Are presidents elected by popular vote?
No. Popular vote is just to see what the people like. It's the electoral votes that count.
What was one reason for the Democrats' defeat in the presidential election of 1952?
President Harry Truman was un popular due to his handling of the Korean War and Cold War. Ike Eisenhower was a widely popular WWII general. Eisenhower worked hard to secure the female vote and was able to do so during the campaign.
What is final popular vote in 2012?
The latest unofficial count is Obama 62,152,025 ; Romney 58,798,935.The final official count will not be available for several weeks.
Do the people really vote for president?
No, the vote for president is called the popular vote and that does not count. When you cast your vote for president, you are actually voting for the electors to vote for the president.
