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  US President - PRB Convention
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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeProhibition Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1948 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 26, 1947 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 28, 1947 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1949 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1953 - 12:00pm
Contributor411 Name Removed
Last ModifiedChronicler May 19, 2006 05:54pm
Data SourcesOhio Elects the President, p. 120; New York Times 6/29/1947.
Description The Prohibition National Convention assembled at Winona Lake IN. There were 301 delegates and 77 alternates present representing 29 states and DC. Nominees: Claude A. Watson CA (President) and Dale Learn PA (Vice-President).

The vote shown here is for the third ballot, when Watson won the nomination. The New York Times stated that Learn and Colvin were contenders in the earlier ballots but did not provide statistics for earlier ballots.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won04/12/1945
NameHarry S. Truman Votes1 (100.00%)
Term04/12/1945 - 01/20/1949 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won12/13/1948
NameHarry S. Truman Votes303 (57.06%)
Term01/20/1949 - 01/20/1953 Margin114 (+21.47%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS President 12/13/1948

CANDIDATES
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Name Claude A. Watson Enoch A. Holtwick Others Party Leader D. Leigh Colvin Dale H. Learn  
PartyProhibition Prohibition Prohibition Prohibition Prohibition  
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Uncertified Votes 150 (55.76%) 117 (43.49%) 2 (0.74%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -33 (-12.27%) -148 (-55.02%) -150 (-55.76%) -150 (-55.76%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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