1952 United States presidential election in Missouri
The 1952 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 4, 1952, as part of the 1952 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Image: Dwight David Eisenhower 1952 crop
Image: Adlai Stevenson close up
1952 United States presidential election
The 1952 United States presidential election was the 42nd quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1952. Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower defeated Democratic Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson II in a landslide victory, becoming the first Republican president in 20 years. This was the first election since 1928 without an incumbent president on the ballot.
Image: Dwight David Eisenhower 1952 crop
Image: Adlai Stevenson close up
The incumbent in 1952, Harry Truman. His second term expired at noon on January 20, 1953.
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