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GOP, Dixiecrats To Put Big Dent in Solid South
Atlanta report outlines a three way presidential contest with Dewey favored to win several Southern states while Truman and Thurmond battle for others. Alabama and South Carolina show strong Thurmond support. Georgia and Virginia offer tight races. Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas present varied outcomes for electoral votes.
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Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Herbert Hoover
South Carolina
J. Stromp Thurmond
Truman
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Thurmond
Arkansa
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Tenness
Dewey
James E. Folsom
Virginia
Tennessee
Republians
Hoover
States Rights Party
State
Democratic Central Committee
Mr. Truman
Arkansas
Ben Laney