Electoral history of Harry S. Truman

President Harry S. Truman, 1945

Electoral history of Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953), 34th Vice President of the United States (1945) and United States Senator from Missouri (1935–1945)

Electoral History prior to 1934

Before 1934, Truman ran four times for various administrative judgeships in Jackson County, Missouri.

In 1922, Truman won the Democratic Party Primary election and general election for Eastern Judge of Jackson County.
In 1924, Truman won the Democratic Party Primary election but lost the general election for Eastern Judge of Jackson County.
In 1926, Truman won the Democratic Party Primary election and general election for Presiding Judge of Jackson County.
In 1930, Truman won the Democratic Party Primary election and general election for Presiding Judge of Jackson County.

United States Senate races, 1934-1940

Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Missouri, 1934:^[1]

Harry S. Truman - 276,850 (41.42%)
John J. Cochran - 236,257 (35.35%)
Jacob L. Milligan - 147,631 (22.09%)
James Longstreet Cleveland - 7,691 (1.15%)

Missouri United States Senate election, 1934:^[2]

Harry S. Truman (D) - 787,110 (59.55%)
Roscoe C. Patterson (R) (inc.) - 524,954 (39.71%)
W.C. Meyer (Socialist) - 9,010 (0.68%)
Frank Brown (Communist) - 418 (0.03%)
William Wesley Cox (Socialist Labor) - 384 (0.03%)

Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Missouri, 1940:^[3]

Harry S. Truman (inc.) - 268,354 (40.91%)
Lloyd Stark - 260,221 (39.67%)
Maurice M. Milligan - 127,378 (19.42%)

Missouri United States Senate election, 1940:^[4]

Harry S. Truman (D) (inc.) - 930,775 (51.17%)
Manvel H. Davis (R) - 886,376 (48.73%)
W. F. Rinck (Socialist) - 1,669 (0.09%)
Theodore Baeff (Socialist Labor) - 196 (0.01%)

Vice Presidencial races, 1944

1944 Democratic National Convention (Vice Presidential tally):^[5]

1st ballot:

Henry A. Wallace (inc.) - 429.5
Harry S. Truman - 319.5
John H. Bankhead - 98
Scott W. Lucas - 61
Alben W. Barkley - 49.5
J. Melville Broughton - 43
Paul V. McNutt - 31
Joseph C. O'Mahoney - 27
Prentice Cooper - 26
Robert S. Kerr - 23
Scattering - 68.5

2nd ballot before shifts:

Harry S. Truman - 477.5
Henry A. Wallace (inc.) - 473
Scott W. Lucas - 58
Alben W. Barkley - 40
J. Melville Broughton - 30
Paul V. McNutt - 28
Prentice Cooper - 26
John H. Bankhead - 23.5
Joseph C. O'Mahoney - 8
Robert S. Kerr - 1
Scattering - 11

2nd ballot after shifts:

Harry S. Truman - 1,031
Henry A. Wallace - 105
Prentice Cooper - 26
Alben W. Barkley - 6
Paul V. McNutt - 1
Scatering - 7

United States presidential election, 1944:

Franklin D. Roosevelt/Harry S. Truman (D) - 25,612,916 (53.4%) and 432 electoral votes (81.36%, 36 states carried)
Thomas E. Dewey/John W. Bricker (R) - 22,017,929 (45.9%) and 99 electoral votes (18.64%, 12 states carried)
Texas Regulars - 135,439 (0.3%)
Norman Thomas/Darlington Hoopes (Socialist) - 79,017 (0.2%)
Claude Watson/Andrew Johnson (Prohibition) - 74,758 (0.2%)
Others - 57,004 (0.1%)

Presidential races, 1948-1952

1948 Democratic presidential primaries:^[6]

Harry S. Truman (inc.) - 1,419,875 (64.65%)
William Alexander Julian - 271,146 (12.35%)
Unpledged delegates - 161,629 (7.36%)
Harley M. Kilgore - 157,102 (7.15%)
W. B. Bixler - 136,401 (6.21%)
Lynn Fellows - 11,193 (0.51%)
Fred H. Hildebrandt - 8,016 (0.37%)
Dwight D. Eisenhower - 6,211 (0.28%)
Henry A. Wallace - 4,416 (0.20%)

1948 Democratic National Convention (Presidential tally):^[7]

Harry S. Truman (inc.) - 926 (76.47%)
Richard B. Russell - 266 (21.97%)
James A. Roe - 15 (1.24%)
Paul V. McNutt - 3 (0.25%)
Alben W. Barkley - 1 (0.08%)

United States presidential election, 1948:

Harry S. Truman/Alben W. Barkley (D) - 24,179,347 (49.6%) and 303 electoral votes (57.06%, 28 states carried)
Thomas E. Dewey/Earl Warren (R) - 21,991,292 (45.1%) and 189 electoral votes (35.59%, 16 states carried)
Strom Thurmond/Fielding L. Wright (Dixiecrat) - 1,175,930 (2.4%) and 39 electoral votes (7.35%, 4 states carried)
Henry A. Wallace/Glen H. Taylor (Progressive) - 1,157,328 (2.4%)
Norman Thomas/Tucker P. Smith (Socialist) - 139,569 (0.3%)
Claude Watson/Dale Learn (Prohibition) - 103,708 (0.2%)
Others - 46,361 (0.1%)

1952 Democratic New Hampshire primary:^[8]

Estes Kefauver - 19,800 (55.01%)
Harry S. Truman (inc.) - 15,927 (44.25%)
Douglas MacArthur - 151 (0.42%)
Jim Farley - 77 (0.21%)
Adlai Stevenson II - 40 (0.11%)

1952 Democratic presidential primaries:^[9]

Estes Kefauver - 3,169,448 (65.04%)
Pat Brown - 485,578 (9.97%)
Richard B. Russell - 371,179 (7.62%)
Matthew M. Neely - 191,471 (3.93%)
Robert J. Bulkley - 184,880 (3.79%)
Hubert Humphrey - 102,527 (2.10%)
Adlai Stevenson II - 81,096 (1.66%)
Dwight D. Eisenhower - 64,911 (1.33%)
Harry S. Truman (inc.) - 62,345 (1.28%)
Unpledged delegates - 46,361 (0.95%)
Robert S. Kerr - 45,285 (0.93%)
William O. Douglas - 29,532 (0.61%)
W. Averell Harriman - 19,806 (0.41%)
Jerome F. Fox - 18,322 (0.38%)

1952 Democratic National Convention (Presidential tally):^[10]

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.

Adlai Stevenson II - 618 (37.36%)
Estes Kefauver - 363 (21.95%)
Richard B. Russell - 294 (17.78%)
W. Averell Harriman - 124 (7.50%)
Alben W. Barkley - 79 (4.78%)
Robert S. Kerr - 65 (3.93%)
Paul A. Dever - 38 (2.30%)
Hubert Humphrey - 26 (1.57%)
J. William Fulbright - 22 (1.33%)
James E. Murray - 12 (0.73%)
Harry S. Truman (inc.) - 6 (0.36%)
Oscar R. Ewing - 4 (0.24%)
Paul H. Douglas - 2 (0.12%)
William O. Douglas - 1 (0.06%)

References

↑ "MO US Senate - D Primary Race - August 07, 1934". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
↑ "MO US Senate Race - November 06, 1934". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
↑ "MO US Senate - D Primary Race - August 06, 1940". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
↑ "MO US Senate Race - November 05, 1940". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
↑ "US Vice President - D Convention Race - July 19, 1944". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
↑ "US President - D Primaries Race - February 01, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
↑ "US President - D Convention Race - July 12, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
↑ "NH US President - D Primary Race - March 11, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
↑ "US President - D Primaries Race - February 01, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
↑ "US President - D Convention Race - July 21, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.

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[1] "MO US Senate - D Primary Race - August 07, 1934". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.

[2] "MO US Senate Race - November 06, 1934". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.

[3] "MO US Senate - D Primary Race - August 06, 1940". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.

[4] "MO US Senate Race - November 05, 1940". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.

[5] "US Vice President - D Convention Race - July 19, 1944". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.

[6] "US President - D Primaries Race - February 01, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.

[7] "US President - D Convention Race - July 12, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.

[8] "NH US President - D Primary Race - March 11, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.

[9] "US President - D Primaries Race - February 01, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.

[10] "US President - D Convention Race - July 21, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-04-06.

Harry S. Truman
33rd President of the United States (1945–1953) 34th Vice President of the United States (1945) U.S. Senator from Missouri (1935–1945)
Presidency	1945 inauguration 1949 inauguration Potsdam Conference Agreement on Europe Declaration to Japan Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Fair Deal Mental Health Act National Institute of Mental Health National School Lunch Act Employment Act of 1946 Council of Economic Advisers Truman Doctrine Marshall Plan Loyalty Order National Security Act of 1947 Joint Chiefs of Staff National Security Council Department of the Air Force Central Intelligence Agency Key West Agreement Joint Long Range Proving Grounds Revolt of the Admirals Committee on Civil Rights Integration of the Armed Forces Housing Act of 1949 North Atlantic Treaty NATO Assassination attempt Korean War U.N. Security Council Resolutions 82, 83 Relief of General MacArthur Office of Defense Mobilization Science Advisory Committee 1952 steel strike Puerto Rican constitutional referendum, 1952 National Security Agency State of the Union Address (1946 1950 1952) Judicial appointments Supreme Court Cabinet Truman Balcony "The buck stops here"
Life	Early life and career Presidential Library, Museum, and gravesite Missouri Office and Courtroom Truman Committee Democratic vice presidential nomination of 1944
Books	Bibliography
Homes	Birthplace Harry S. Truman Farm Home Harry S. Truman home and National Historic Site Historic District Blair House Truman Little White House
Elections	United States Senate election in Missouri, 1934 1940 Democratic National Convention 1944 1948 United States presidential election, 1944 1948 "Dewey Defeats Truman" campaign song Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1952
Legacy	Truman Day Harry S Truman Building Truman Dam and Reservoir Harry S. Truman Scholarship Truman Sports Complex U.S. Postage stamps
Related	Give 'em Hell, Harry (1975 play and film) Truman (1995 film) Madonna of the Trail statues
Family	Bess Wallace Truman (wife) Margaret Truman (daughter) John Anderson Truman (father) Martha Ellen Young Truman (mother) Clifton Truman Daniel (grandson)
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