The second-place finisher in the 1948 election was:

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The 1948 election was won by Harry Truman, making option D incorrect. Strom Thurmond ran as a third-party candidate under the States Rights Democratic Party, also known as the Dixiecrats, and received 39 electoral votes, making option A incorrect. George Marshall was never a candidate in the 1948 election, eliminating option E. Therefore, the only option left is B, Thomas Dewey, who was the Republican nominee and the second-place finisher in the 1948 presidential election. Henry Wallace ran as a Progressive Party candidate and finished fourth in the election, further eliminating option C.

The Second-Place Finisher in the 1948 Election Was