1952 United States elections
Elections were held on November 4, 1952, during the Cold War and the Korean War. The General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower won the White House in a landslide over Democratic governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. Meanwhile, Republicans narrowly took control of both chambers of Congress, giving Republicans their first trifecta since the Great Depression. This is the last election until 2000 in which the Republicans held both chambers of Congress and the presidency at the same time. For the rest of the 20th century, the Republicans would often still win the presidency without full control of Congress. Republican nominee Five-star general Dwight D. Eisenhower defeated Democratic governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. Eisenhower won the popular vote by eleven points, and carried every state outside the Southern United States. Eisenhower took the Republican nomination on the first ballot, defeating Ohio senator Robert A. Taft and California governor Earl Warren. After incumbent president Harry...
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