1952 election

United States Presidential Election 1952

November 4, 1952

The United States presidential election of 1952 took place during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. Combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War, set the stage for a hotly fought presidential contest.

The Democratic Party nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois; Stevenson had gained a reputation in Illinois as a great speaker. The Republican Party chose popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower who won in a landslide. Eisenhower, at 62, was the oldest man to become President.