Volume 18 , Issue 10

1948 - Truman Scores Stunning Upset To Defeat Dewey

The pantograph, Bloomington, Illinois, dated 3 November 1948, Wednesday, page 1 headlines: "Truman Scores Stunning Upset To Defeat Dewey." GOP candidate concedes election when President Takes lead in 28 states.

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President Truman, in an astounding upset of pre-balloting predictions Wednesday won the presidency. He would have a Democratic senate and house to work within.

Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, his Republican opponent, conceded Mr. Truman's election at 10:15 a.m., CST.

At that time, Mr. Truman was leading in 28 states, having 304 electoral votes. Needed to win were 266 electoral votes. Dewey was leading in 16 states with 189 electoral votes. Four States with 38 electoral votes had been captured, or were leaning to, States' Rights Candidate J. Strom Thurmond.

James Hagerty, Dewey's press secretary announced that Dewey had conceded the election in a telegram to Mr. Truman. It read: "My heartiest congratulations to you on your election and every good wish for a successful administration, and I urge all Americans to unite behind you in support of every effort to keep our nation strong and free and establish peace in the world."
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