How many electoral votes did Dewey accumulate in his presidential runs?
288
175
300
210
Answer
In his presidential runs, Dewey secured a total of 288 electoral votes, 99 of which were obtained in his first run against Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 and the remaining 189 in his second attempt against Harry S. Truman in 1948, ultimately emerging as the runner-up in both elections.
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