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United States presidential election of 1948
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The election results of 1948 Crowd of Thomas E. Dewey supporters at the 1948 Republican convention holding placards with Dewey's portrait and slogans such as Win With Dewey. Portrait of Thomas E. Dewey, 1948, showing him in a suit and tie with a neatly trimmed mustache, looking directly at the camera. Harry S. Truman campaign button Thomas E. Dewey, wearing a suit, smiles while entering a curtained voting machine during the 1948 election, with a woman standing to the left of him. Harry S. Truman smiles and holds up a Chicago Tribune newspaper with the incorrect headline Dewey Defeats Truman in St. Louis, Missouri. Map of the United States showing the results of the 1948 presidential election by state, with states colored blue for Truman (Democratic), red for Dewey (Republican), and brown for Thurmond (States' Rights), along with each state's electoral vote count. The background features a faded American flag.
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United States presidential election of 1948: References & Edit History

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  • Michael Levy
    Michael Levy was political science editor (2000-06), executive editor (2006-11), editor of Britannica Blog (2010-11), and director of product content & curriculum (2011-12) at Encyclopaedia Britannica. He subsequently became director of content for Elevate, a brain-training app for mobile devices.

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Modified link of Web site: Teach Democracy - Harry Truman and the Election of 1948 (PDF). Dec 15, 2025
Anniversary information added. Oct 26, 2025
Add new Web site: American Heritage - 1948 Election. Aug 14, 2025
Add new Web site: Teach Democracy - Harry Truman and the Election of 1948 (PDF). Jul 05, 2025
Added interactive map for the 1948 election. May 31, 2024
Add new Web site: United States History - Election of 1948: Dewey Does (not) Defeat Truman. Sep 12, 2013
Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - United States presidential election of 1948. Sep 12, 2013
Add new Web site: Maps of World - United States presidential election of 1948. Sep 12, 2013
Add new Web site: Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum - Presidential Campaign of 1948: Using Political Cartoons. Sep 12, 2013
Video of Truman campaign speech added. Apr 05, 2010
New article added. Mar 11, 2010
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