1948 Democratic Party presidential primaries
Selection of the Democratic Party nominee
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From March 9 to June 1, 1948, voters of the Democratic Party elected delegates to the 1948 Democratic National Convention where the party chose its nominee for president in the 1948 United States presidential election.[1] Incumbent President Harry S. Truman was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1948 Democratic National Convention held from July 12 to July 14, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Delegates per state
| State | Delegates[2] | Primary date |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 12 | 9 March |
| New York | 98 | 6 April |
| Wisconsin | 24 | 6 April |
| Illinois | 60 | 13 April |
| Nebraska | 12 | 13 April |
| New Jersey | 36 | 20 April |
| Massachusetts | 36 | 27 April |
| Pennsylvania | 74 | 27 April |
| Maryland | 20 | 3 May |
| Alabama | 26 | 4 May |
| Florida | 20 | 4 May |
| Ohio | 50 | 4 May |
| West Virginia | 20 | 11 May |
| Oregon | 16 | 21 May |
| California | 54 | 1 June |
| South Dakota | 8 | 1 June |
Contests
| Date | Contest | Popular vote | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman | Julian | Eisenhower | Lucas | Unnamed | ||
| April 6 | Wisconsin[3] | 25,415 (83.81%) | – | – | – | 4,906 (16.19%) |
| April 13 | Illinois[4] | 16,299 (81.71%) | – | 1,709 (8.57%) | 427 (2.14%) | 1,513 (7.58%) |
| Nebraska[5] | 67,672 (98.70%) | – | – | – | 894 (1.30%) | |
See also
References
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (2016-02-19). Guide to U.S. Elections - Google Books. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ McNickle, R. K; Patch, B. W. (14 January 1948). "Presidential Primaries". CQ Press. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "The Wisconsin Blue Book 1948 - Full view - UWDC - UW-Madison Libraries". search.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book 1947-1948. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 747. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board (primary election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections
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