The Election of 1948
1948 Republican Convention
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Municipal Auditorium Philadelphia, PA.
Nominated: Thomas E Dewey for President.
Nominated: Earl Warren of California for Vice President.
In 1948 there were three serious candidates for the Republican nomination: Robert Taft, Harold Stassen, and Thomas Dewey. Stassen stumbled in a primary debate and when the convention opened only Taft and Dewey were serious contendors. Dewey won the nomination on the third ballot.