Thomas E. Dewey

The election in 1948 had Democrat Harry S. Truman vs. Republican Thomas E. Dewey running against each other. The Republicans nominated Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York. He had won fame as a U.S. attorney fighting organized crime. The almost unanimous predictions by pollsters and the press, Dewey was projected as the winner. The Chicago Daily Tribune printed "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN."

Truman won 49.6 over Dewey's 45.1 percentage.