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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > President
Parent RaceUS President National Vote
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1948 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1948 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1948 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1949 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1953 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH January 26, 2021 01:44pm
Data Sources
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1944
NameFranklin D. Roosevelt Votes1,940,479 (51.14%)
Term01/20/1945 - 01/20/1949 Margin105,425 (+2.78%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1952
NameDwight D. Eisenhower Votes2,415,789 (52.74%)
Term01/20/1953 - 01/20/1957 Margin269,520 (+5.88%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 27, 1948 PA US President - R Primary
Harold E. Stassen
R 258,162
Apr 27, 1948 PA US President - D Primary
Harry S. Truman
D 342,652
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/26/1948 10/29/1948

CANDIDATES
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Name Gov. Thomas E. Dewey (I) President Harry S. Truman Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace Party Leader Norman M. Thomas Claude A. Watson Farrell Dobbs Edward A. Teichert
PartyRepublican Democratic Progressive Socialist Prohibition Militant Workers Industrial Government
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 1,902,197 (50.92%) 1,752,426 (46.92%) 55,161 (1.48%) 11,325 (0.30%) 10,538 (0.28%) 2,133 (0.06%) 1,461 (0.04%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -149,771 (-4.01%) -1,847,036 (-49.45%) -1,890,872 (-50.62%) -1,891,659 (-50.64%) -1,900,064 (-50.87%) -1,900,736 (-50.89%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg49.12%-- 46.65%-- 3.02%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Gallup 
10/26/48-10/29/48		 52.00% -- 44.00% -- 4.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Harrisburg Patriot-News
D George H. Earle
LBR Old LW
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Others  
PartyIndependent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 107 (0.00%)  
Margin-1,902,090 (-50.92%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
Cash On Hand $--  
Website  
Entry Date --  
MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%--  
Gallup 
10/26/48-10/29/48		 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  


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