Stevenson got significantly more endorsements and raised far more funds than Kefauver . He defeated Kefauver in the Oregon , Florida , and California primaries and , overall , won more primary votes than Kefauver . After his devastating loss in the California primary , Kefauver suspended his campaign . At the Democratic National Convention , Stevenson was again nominated for president
Democratic National Convention
1956 Democratic National Convention
Estes Kefauver