1952 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary
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 New Hampshire results by county Kefauver: 50–60% 60–70% Truman: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
The 1952 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on March 11, 1952, in New Hampshire as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1952 United States presidential election. This was the first time that voters participating in the New Hampshire primary could vote directly for candidates, rather than for delegates to the Democratic National Convention.[1]
Results
Estes Kefauver, a senator from Tennessee who made his claim to fame from his reputation as a crusader against crime and corruption, upset President Truman by a margin of 10.5 percentage points in the Granite State.[2] Truman would soon drop out of the race, leaving the Democratic field wide open.[3] Kefauver's victory over Truman in 1952 remains the only time an incumbent President of either party has lost the New Hampshire primary.[4]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Estes Kefauver | 19,800 | 54.6% |
| Harry S. Truman | 15,927 | 43.9% |
| Douglas MacArthur | 151 | 0.4% |
| James Farley | 77 | 0.2% |
| Adlai Stevenson II | 40 | 0.1% |
| Other write-ins | 257 | 0.7% |
| Total | 36,252 | 100% |
| Source:[5] | ||
References
- ^ "New Hampshire: A Proven Primary Tradition". New Hampshire Historical Society. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ State of New Hampshire (1953). "Presidential Primary, 1952". Manual for the General Court. New Hampshire Secretary of State. p. 307. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ Glass, Andrew (2019-03-29). "Truman declines to seek another term, March 29, 1952". POLITICO. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Shah, Zohreen. "New Hampshire's primary rarely picks presidents but can still be influential". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ New Hampshire. Dept. of State (1953). Manual for the General Court. University of New Hampshire Library. Concord, N.H. : Dept. of State. p. 426.
