The Literary Digest made a mistake when they incorrectly predicted that

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In the 1936 presidential election, the Literary Digest conducted a poll of its readers which wrongly predicted that the Republican nominee, Alf Landon, would defeat the incumbent president, Franklin D. Roosevelt. This error occurred because the poll was conducted using telephone and automobile registration records, which at the time skewed heavily towards wealthier individuals who were more likely to support Landon. In reality, FDR won by a landslide, carrying all but two states in the Electoral College.

The Literary Digest Made a Mistake When They Incorrectly Predicted