Macoupin County Elections Database » Candidate: Claude A. Watson

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Won 0 out of 0 primaries.

Won 0 out of 2 total contests.

Date

Stage

Office

District

Candidates

1948Nov 2

General Election

President of the United States

State of Illinois

Harry S. Truman and Alben W. Barkley won (53%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Harry S. Truman and Alben W. Barkley Democratic	11,742	52.6%
Thomas E. Dewey and Earl Warren Republican	10,198	45.7%
Norman Thomas and Tucker P. Smith Socialist	130	0.6%
Henry A. Wallace	125	0.6%
Claude A. Watson and Dale H. Learn Prohibition	72	0.3%
Edward A. Teichert and Stephen Emery Socialist Labor	31	0.1%
Taylor	23	0.1%
Total Votes Cast	22,321
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1944Nov 7

General Election

President of the United States

State of Illinois

Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman won (50%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman Democratic	11,951	50.5%
Thomas E. Dewey and John W. Bricker Republican	11,572	48.9%
Edward A. Teichert and Arla A. Albaugh Socialist Labor	94	0.4%
Claude A. Watson and Andrew Johnson Prohibition	66	0.3%
Total Votes Cast	23,683
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