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 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 . As a sitting President, his nomination was secured.
Delegates per state
State | Delegates [2] | Primary date |
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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 | ||||
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Truman | Julian | Eisenhower | Lucas | Unnamed | ||
April 13 | Illinois [3] | 16,299 (81.71%) | – | 1,709 (8.57%) | 427 (2.14%) | 1,513 (7.58%) |
Nebraska [4] | 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 .
- ↑ 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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