# Canonical recap data for 1952 U.S. Presidential Election (1952)
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title: 1952 U.S. Presidential Election
subtitle: Eisenhower's televised campaign and landslide victory marked the first presidential election dominated by television advertising and mass media strategy.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1952-11-04
datePrecision: day
year: 1952
decade: 1950
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: A presidential election was held in the United States on November 4, 1952. The Republican ticket of General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Senator Richard Nixon defeated the Democratic ticket of Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson II and Senator John Sparkman in a landslide victory, becoming the first Republican president in 2
summaryLong: A presidential election was held in the United States on November 4, 1952. The Republican ticket of General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Senator Richard Nixon defeated the Democratic ticket of Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson II and Senator John Sparkman 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.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "1952 United States presidential election"
importance: 76
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_United_States_presidential_election"
  title: 1952 U.S. Presidential election
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- election
metaDescription: A presidential election was held in the United States on November 4, 1952. The Republican ticket of General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Senator Richard Nixon defea
wikidataQid: Q699548
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-04
  label: 1952 U.S. Presidential election
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_United_States_presidential_election"
