nov 2, 1948 - Election of 1948
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Harry S. Truman (D) vs. Thomas Dewey (R) with third party candidates Strom Thurmond (Dixiecrat) and Henry A. Wallace (Progressive). Dewey was expected to defeat Truman due to Truman's low approval rating, but Truman won the election in a huge upset.
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