The political elite of a party (governors, mayors, party chairs, and other officials) selected most of the delegates and thus had most input choosing the party's presidential nominee, until what decade?

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The 1960s marked a turning point in the process for selecting party delegates, with the rise of primary elections and caucuses that involved more participation from the general public rather than just the political elite. This shift towards a more democratic system for selecting delegates and presidential nominees was accelerated by the reforms of the Democratic Party in the late 1960s and early 1970s, which sought to make the nomination process more transparent and responsive to the wishes of rank-and-file party members.

The Political Elite of a Party (Governors, Mayors, Party Chairs