nov 8, 1932 - Roosevelt's First Election
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In this election, Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican nominee, and future president, Herbert Hoover. This was the first election held during the Great Depression, symbolizing the dramatic shift in the country's political alignment, as most of the previous presidents were Republican. FDR's win was the first of five consecutive Democratic presidential victories.
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