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Franklin D. Roosevelt Elected to a Fourth Term, November 7, 1944
On November 7, 1944, Americans re-elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt, defeating Thomas E. Dewey during World War II. It was an unprecedented fourth term, breaking the two-term tradition set by George Washington. Roosevelt won 432 electoral votes, but died months later, in April 1945.
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