In the 1948 presidential election, Harry Truman carried states predominantly in the Midwest and the South, which included key victories in states like Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee. Thomas E. Dewey, on the other hand, won the Northeast and parts of the West, while Strom Thurmond, running as a Dixiecrat, carried only the Deep South states of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and South Carolina. Overall, Truman's strong support in the heartland helped him secure an unexpected victory against Dewey.
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