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With regards to US history in presidential elections, many people believe that the election of Harry S. Truman in 1948 was a remarkable upset. Even newspapers had already printed that Truman had lost to the Republican candidate, the governor of New York, Thomas Dewey. Dewey was heavily favored and being from New York was a big plus for him. Nevertheless Dewey lost, giving Truman a huge upset victory.Moving on to the 21st century, the upset victory of Donald Trump over Hilary Clinton was a huge political upset.
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Who did truman upset in the 1948 election?
Thomas Dewey.
Why did the election of Herschel Johnson and Alexander Stephens upset the northerners?
they were against the Act
What was the age requirement to vote in the 1948 US presidential election?
21 or older
Why was Truman's election in 1946 called an upset?
Truman was not expected to win Truman's own party split over his candidacy Democrats had put up two candidates against him
What political party did Strom Thurmond represent in the 1948 presidential election?
Harry Truman won the 1948 presidential election defeating Thomas Dewey. In the 1948 presidential election Democratic Party candidate Harry Truman received 303 electoral votes, Republican Party candidate Thomas Dewey received 189 electoral votes, and Dixiecrat Party candidate 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.
