1952 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary

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]

1952 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary

March 11, 1952 (1952-03-11) 1956 →
 
Candidate Estes Kefauver Harry S. Truman
Home state Tennessee Missouri
Popular vote 19,800 15,927
Percentage 54.6% 43.9%

New Hampshire results by county
Kefauver:      50–60%      60–70%
Truman:      50–60%

Results

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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]

New Hampshire Democratic primary, March 11, 1952
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

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  1. ^ "New Hampshire: A Proven Primary Tradition". New Hampshire Historical Society. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  2. ^ State of New Hampshire (1953). "Presidential Primary, 1952". Manual for the General Court. New Hampshire Secretary of State. p. 307. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  3. ^ Glass, Andrew (2019-03-29). "Truman declines to seek another term, March 29, 1952". POLITICO. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. ^ Shah, Zohreen. "New Hampshire's primary rarely picks presidents but can still be influential". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  5. ^ New Hampshire. Dept. of State (1953). Manual for the General Court. University of New Hampshire Library. Concord, N.H. : Dept. of State. p. 426.