1948 Democratic Party presidential primaries

1948 Democratic Party presidential primaries

March 9–June 1, 1948
 
Candidate Harry S. Truman Uncommitted Dwight D. Eisenhower
Home state Missouri New York
Contests won 8 6 0
Popular vote 1,375,452 653,509 9,502
Percentage 63.9% 30.4% 1.3%

First place by popular vote

Previous Democratic nominee

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Democratic nominee

Harry S. Truman

From March 9 to June 1, 1948, presidential primaries were organized by the Democratic Party to select delegates to the 1948 Democratic National Convention, to determine the party's nominee for president in the 1948 United States presidential election. The elections took place in 14 states where delegates were chosen in primary elections.

Incumbent president Harry S. Truman won eight contests, while uncommitted delegates won the remaining six. Truman was ultimately nominated for re-election at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.