Beardsley and Gillette Win in Iowa Upset Iowa Vote
In Des Moines AP reports that Beardsley the Republican won the governorship and Gillette the Democrat won the U.S. Senate as Iowa backed Truman in a surprising general election showing. Dewey led early but Truman carried the state and its 10 electoral votes as returns neared completion.
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Des Moines
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U. S
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George A. Wilson
William S. Beardsley
Polk County
Carroll O. Switzer
Switzer
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Truman
Dewey
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Thomas E. Dewey
C.S.T
California
Ohio
Linn County Keeps Republican lawmakers in Iowa race
Linn County voters return Sen. Frank C. Byers to the Iowa Senate and elect Ernest Kosek and M. E. Crosier to the House by slim margins. Byers defeats Dale Stentz 21 495 to 19 242. Kosek leads Crosier by 635 votes with Huston close behind. Athoff trails. Crosier, 47, Coggan editor, serves first term. Kosek, 41, Cedar Rapids investment businessman, seeks second term. Byers, 65, Cedar Rapids attorney, will start his fourth Senate term.
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List of Senators Elect
Associated Press lists elected senators including Sparkman McClellan Johnson Russell Douglas Gillette Schoeppel Ellender Eastland Wherry Bridges Henderson Broughton Kerr Cordon Green Green Maybank Mundt Kefauver Johnson Neeley Hunt with party designations and states.
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Democrats claim control of both House and Senate in historic shift
Democrats clinched a congressional majority after a 48 48 Senate tie, seizing the House with 218 seats as returns from Tuesday’s elections showed a sweeping shift. The GOP held the Senate 51 45 and remains strong in several races, while Democrats project a large majority in the next Congress.
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Linn Voters Split Ticket Widens County Gap
Linn county voters showed a split ticket in the general election with Truman for president and Gillette for senator on the Democratic line while supporting GOP candidates for congress and governor led by Beardsley. The county posted 43,034 total presidential votes, a 618 vote increase over 1944.
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Ree
Seven Iowa Congressmen Win Seats in GOP Sweep
Des Moines reports seven veteran Iowa representatives, led by Harold Royce Gross, held the eight member GOP delegation as Democrats gained control nationwide. Vote tallies show strong GOP performance in districts one through eight, with Dewey conceding as Truman leads in key states.
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Harold Royce Gross
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Stock Market Drops After Truman Victory
New York reports show stocks tumbling on news of President Truman's victory. Traders rushed to reach prices, with blue chip shares opening down more than four dollars before some recovery, and four hours of early trading totaling 2,670,600 shares.
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Truman Pledges Work for Peace and Prosperity
President Truman vowed to dedicate himself to world peace and domestic prosperity after his victory over Thomas E. Dewey. He acknowledged Dewey's congratulations and praised his sportsmanship, expressing resolve to serve the American people to the best of his ability. He also noted the public's support for free institutions.
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Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Truman Embraces Brother as Victory Flash Signals Win
President Truman, overwhelmed with joy, greeted staff and supporters moments after news wire flash announced "Dewey concedes" and victory. He embraced his brother J. Vivian Truman and thanked aides, secret service, and photographers before returning to the Muehlebach Hotel after a night away.
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Truman
Muehlebach
United Press
Dewey
J. Vivian Truman
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Matthew J. Connelly
Philadelphia
Elms
Excelsior Springs
How Gallup Poll Explains Result
The Gallup poll explained Truman's big vote by two factors recapturing Wallace voters and undecided voters swinging to Truman. It predicted Dewey 49.5 percent and Truman 44.5 percent in its final announcement.
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Gallup
Thomas E. Dewey
Harry S. Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Truman
George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Dewey
Dewey declares he will not seek the presidency again
Thomas E. Dewey spoke at a New York news conference saying he would never run for the presidency again. He denied retirement as governor and dismissed a report of immediate retirement. He defended his campaign as focused on national unity and said he was surprised by the loss.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Wet Forces in Lead in Kansas Repeal Vote
AP reports strong turnout as 2,169 precincts counted 300,419 for repeal of the 68 year old liquor amendment and 263,649 against. With 603 precincts still uncounted, the repeal held a 36,000 vote lead statewide.
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