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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive
OfficePresident
TypePrimary Election
Filing Deadline July 01, 1948 - 12:00pm
Polls Open July 12, 1948 - 06:00am
Polls Close July 14, 1948 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 20, 1949 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1953 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedChronicler November 23, 2006 05:28pm
Data Sources[Link]
Congressional Quarterly Guide to U. S. Elections
New York Times
Convention Decisions and Voting Records - Bain & Parris
USA Today
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Most votes received by candidates for party presidential nomination, up to the point where a nominee was determined. Vote totals are rounded up to the next whole number.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won12/18/1944
NameFranklin D. Roosevelt Votes432 (81.36%)
Term01/20/1945 - 04/12/1945 Margin333 (+62.71%)
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Pres. Harry S. Truman Sen. Richard B. Russell, Jr. Rep. James A. Roe Ambassador Paul V. McNutt Minority Leader Alben W. Barkley
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Votes926 (76.47%) 266 (21.97%) 15 (1.24%) 3 (0.25%) 1 (0.08%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -660 (-54.50%) -911 (-75.23%) -923 (-76.22%) -925 (-76.38%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
LBR Old LW
Laf-W Craverguy
D Harry Flood Byrd, Sr.
R CincinnatiReds1990
Veg Thomas Walker

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jul 26, 1948 12:00am News 1948 Democratic Convention: The Line Squall  Article 411 Name Removed 

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