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%

Main article: 1952 Democratic Party presidential primaries

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]

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%
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