Deseret News archives: Dewey concedes presidential race late on election night; Truman reelected president
On the morning after the election, according to Truman’s historian, Americans rose to news of the most surprising comeback in ...
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1948 Election Results
University of Tennessee Civics Professor Andrew Busch discussed the results and reaction to the 1948 election.
“Dewey defeats Truman”: When the newspapers and pollsters botched the result of the US election
In 1948, pollsters - and headline writers - were left red-faced when Harry Truman defied expectations to beat Thomas Dewey to ...
99-year-old Fort Myers man is proud of his voting record. His first vote was cast in 1948
Thomas Healy is a dedicated American. He first voted in a presidential election in 1948 when Harry Truman defeated Thomas E.
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Aizenberg ’26: This election is impossible to predict — but I’ll try anyways
While 1948 is an extreme case of polling error, it still highlights that regardless of how clear a race seems, it is ...
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'It's your duty' | A 101-year-old woman has voted in every election since 1948
Mary Adkins, 101, has voted in every election since Harry Truman won in 1948’s "Dewey defeats Truman." RELATED: Election Day is Nov. 5! Here's what you need to know. She said it’s long been a ...
'It's your duty' | A 101-year-old Houston woman has voted in every election since 1948
Mary Adkins said going with her father to vote became a tradition that continued until Mary herself was eligible to vote.
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'It's your duty' | A 101-year-old Houston woman has voted in every election since 1948
Mary Adkins, 101, has voted in every election since Harry Truman won in 1948’s "Dewey defeats Truman." RELATED: Election Day is Nov. 5! Here's what you need to know. She said it’s long been a ...