1948 Democratic Party presidential primaries

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.

1948 Democratic Party presidential primaries
March 9 to June 1, 1948
 
Candidate Harry S. Truman William Alexander Julian
Home state Missouri Ohio
Contests won 8 0
Popular vote 1,375,452 271,146
Percentage 63.9% 12.35%
Previous Democratic nominee

Franklin D. Roosevelt

 Democratic nominee

Harry S. Truman

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 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
  1. Kalb, Deborah (2016-02-19). Guide to U.S. Elections - Google Books. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  2. McNickle, R. K; Patch, B. W. (14 January 1948). "Presidential Primaries". CQ Press. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. Illinois Blue Book 1947-1948. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 747. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board (primary election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections
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