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Parents > United States > California > 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 ModifiedArthur September 29, 2023 07:25am
Data Sources
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1944
NameFranklin D. Roosevelt Votes1,988,564 (56.48%)
Term01/20/1945 - 01/20/1949 Margin475,599 (+13.51%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1952
NameDwight D. Eisenhower Votes3,035,587 (56.83%)
Term01/20/1953 - 01/20/1957 Margin777,941 (+14.56%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 01, 1948 CA US President - R Primary
Earl Warren
R 769,520
Jun 01, 1948 CA US President - D Primary
Harry S. Truman
D 811,920
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/26/1948 10/29/1948

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) President Harry S. Truman Gov. Thomas E. Dewey Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace Claude A. Watson (W) Party Leader Norman M. Thomas (W) Gov. J. Strom Thurmond (W) Others
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Progressive Prohibition Independent Independent Independent
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 1,913,134 (47.57%) 1,895,269 (47.13%) 190,381 (4.73%) 16,926 (0.42%) 3,459 (0.09%) 1,228 (0.03%) 761 (0.02%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -17,865 (-0.44%) -1,722,753 (-42.84%) -1,896,208 (-47.15%) -1,909,675 (-47.49%) -1,911,906 (-47.54%) -1,912,373 (-47.55%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/1948 00/00/1948 00/00/1948 00/00/1948 00/00/1948 00/00/1948 00/00/1948
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg45.65%-- 49.12%-- 3.96%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Gallup 
10/26/48-10/29/48		 43.00% -- 52.00% -- 5.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Ronald Reagan
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D Robert Walker Kenny 🔗
PRG Reuben W. Borough 🔗
PRG Charlotta Bass 🔗
D Jake
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Edward A. Teichert (W) Farrell Dobbs (W) Gerald L. K. Smith (W) John G. Scott (W) John A. Maxwell  
PartyIndependent Independent Independent Independent Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 195 (0.01%) 133 (0.00%) 42 (0.00%) 6 (0.00%) 4 (0.00%)  
Margin-1,912,939 (-47.57%) -1,913,001 (-47.57%) -1,913,092 (-47.57%) -1,913,128 (-47.57%) -1,913,130 (-47.57%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date 00/00/1948 00/00/1948 00/00/1948 00/00/1948 00/00/1948  
MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Gallup 
10/26/48-10/29/48		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


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