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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
Contests
Date
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Contest
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Popular vote
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Truman
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Julian
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Eisenhower
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Lucas
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Unnamed
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April 6
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Wisconsin
[3]
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25,415 (83.81%)
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–
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–
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4,906 (16.19%)
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April 13
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Illinois
[4]
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16,299 (81.71%)
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1,709 (8.57%)
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427 (2.14%)
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1,513 (7.58%)
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Nebraska
[5]
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67,672 (98.70%)
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–
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–
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–
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894 (1.30%)
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See also
References
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National opinion polling | |
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Straw polls | |
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Major events | |
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Caucuses and
primaries | |
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Results breakdown | |
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National conventions | |
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Reforms | |
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