1948 Democratic Party presidential primaries

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1948 Democratic Party presidential primaries
← 1944 March 9 to June 1, 1948 1952 →
  Harry S Truman, bw half-length photo portrait, facing front, 1945 (cropped).jpg William Alexander Julian - April 18, 1938.jpg
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

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.

See also[]

  • Republican Party presidential primaries, 1948

References[]

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (2016-02-19). Guide to U.S. Elections - Google Books. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
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