President Hoover ran for re-election, but lost because people blamed him for the depression. So, FDR was elected. Texans gave FDR 90% of their votes. True or false

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Wayne Galvan

8 August, 21:44

President Hoover ran for re-election, but lost because people blamed him for the depression. So, FDR was elected. Texans gave FDR 90% of their votes. True or false

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Alaina Saunders · Answer 1

False. FDR did not receive 90% of votes from Texans. He won the election because of his promise that America will recover from the Depression and blamed Hoover for the worsening economy of the US. He won the Presidential Elections by getting the most votes from both electoral and popular votes.