United States presidential election, 1946 (Differently Proper)

The United States presidential election, 1946 was a quadrennial presidential election that occurred on November 5, 1946. The Republicans nominated Governor of New York Thomas Dewey, with running mate Arthur Vandenberg, a Senator from Michigan. The Democratic Party nominated Kentucky liberal Democrat Alben Barkley, with running mate Huey Long, former Governor of Louisiana. In the end, Thomas Dewey won the election, winning the electoral college by a margin of 362-129. This was considered a very close election in those times. Dewey would go on to be a two term President of the United States.