‹ 1948 1956 › | ||||
United States Presidential Election 1952 | ||||
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November 4, 1952 | ||||
Turnout | 61,769,147 | |||
Nominee | Harold Stassen | Estes Kefauver | ||
Party | Republican | Democratic | ||
Home state | Minnesota | Tennessee | ||
Running mate | Earl Warren | Hebert O'Conor | ||
Electoral vote | 405 | 176 | ||
States carried | 32 | 16 | ||
Percentage | 52.1% | 46.2% | ||
In year 1952, Dwight Eisenhower, a war hero, decides not to run for president. In a close primary battle, Harold Stassen manages to win the Republican nomination and handily win the general election. Meanwhile, this change in the primaries causes Kefauver to beat Stevenson. Many attribute his victory due to Kefauver's southern roots, and his choosing of O'Conor, who was from border state Maryland, as reasons for no state outside of the South voting for him.