The 1948 United States Senate elections were held concurrently with the election of Democratic President Harry S. Truman for a full term. The 32 seats of Class 2 were contested in regular elections, and one special election was held to fill a vacancy. Truman campaigned against an "obstructionist" Congress that had blocked many of his initiatives, and additionally, the U.S. economy recovered from the postwar recession of 1946–1947 by election day. Thus, Truman was rewarded with a Democratic gain of nine seats in the Senate, enough to give them control of the chamber.[1][2] This was the last time until 2020 that Democrats flipped a chamber of Congress in a presidential election cycle.
Interim appointee retired. New senator elected. Republican hold. Incumbent resigned December 26, 1948 and winner appointed December 31, 1948 to finish the term.
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DemocratBert H. Miller defeated incumbent RepublicanHenry Dworshak. As of 2024, this remains the only time that a Democrat would win Idaho's Class 2 Senate seat. Dworshak was appointed back to this seat in October 1949 after Miller died earlier that month and served until he himself died in 1962.
Incumbent United States Senator James E. Murray, who was first elected to the Senate in a special election in 1934 and was re-elected in 1936 and 1942, ran for re-election. After winning the Democratic primary, he faced Tom J. Davis, an attorney and the Republican nominee, in the general election. Following a narrow re-election in 1936, Murray significantly expanded his margin of victory and comfortably won re-election over Davis, winning his fourth term and his third full term in the Senate.
There were 2 elections to the same seat, due to the December 15, 1946 death of three-term Democrat Josiah Bailey. Democratic former congressman William B. Umstead was appointed December 18, 1946 to continue Bailey's term, pending a special election.
Umstead supported the conservative Taft–Hartley Act. The Democratic former Governor of North CarolinaJ. Melville Broughton was seen as a "rather liberal alternative" to Umstead. Broughton beat Umstead in the Democratic primaries and then won the general elections.
North Carolina (special)edit
North Carolina special Democratic primary election, May 29, 1948[4]
Broughton was seated December 31, 1948 to finish the current term but died March 6, 1949, just after the new term began. His death lead to another appointment (Democrat Frank Graham) in 1949 and another special election in 1950 of Democrat Willis Smith. Smith also died during the term, leading to yet another appointment (Democrat Alton A. Lennon) and 1954 special election (of Democrat W. Kerr Scott). In all, five senators held the seat during the 1949–1955 term.
Since the end of Reconstruction in 1877, the Democratic Party dominated the politics of South Carolina and its statewide candidates were never seriously challenged. Maybank did not campaign for the general election as there was no chance of defeat.
Incumbent Democrat W. Lee O'Daniel decided to retire rather than seek a second full term. Congressman Lyndon Johnson won the highly contested Democratic primary against former governor Coke Stevenson. Johnson went on to win the general election against Republican Jack Porter, but by a closer margin than usual for Texas Democrats.
^William S. White (November 4, 1948). "SWEEP IN CONGRESS – Democrats Obtain 54-42 Margin in Senate by Winning 9 G.O.P. Seats". New York Times. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
^"Truman Sweep". New York Times. November 7, 1948. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
^Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 184–186. ISBN9780836955248.
Further readingedit
Hartley, Robert E. Battleground 1948: Truman, Stevenson, Douglas, and the Most Surprising Election in Illinois History (Southern Illinois University Press; 2013)
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The 1948 United States Senate elections were held concurrently with the election of Democratic President Harry S Truman for a full term The 32 seats of Class 2 were contested in regular elections and one special election was held to fill a vacancy Truman campaigned against an obstructionist Congress that had blocked many of his initiatives and additionally the U S economy recovered from the postwar recession of 1946 1947 by election day Thus Truman was rewarded with a Democratic gain of nine seats in the Senate enough to give them control of the chamber 1 2 This was the last time until 2020 that Democrats flipped a chamber of Congress in a presidential election cycle 1948 United States Senate elections 1946 November 2 1948 1950 1947 MS 1949 NY 33 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate49 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Alben Barkley Wallace White retired Party Democratic Republican Leader since July 22 1937 February 25 1944 Leader s seat Kentucky Maine Seats before 45 51 Seats after 54 42 Seat change 9 9 Popular vote 13 056 944 9 764 384 Percentage 56 5 42 3 Seats up 15 18 Races won 24 9Results of the elections Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican hold No election Rectangular inset Louisiana both seats up for electionMajority Leader before election Wallace White Republican Elected Majority Leader Scott Lucas Democratic Contents 1 Results summary 2 Gains losses and holds 2 1 Retirements 2 2 Defeats 2 3 Post election changes 3 Change in composition 3 1 Before the elections 3 2 Election results 4 Race summaries 4 1 Special elections during the 80th Congress 4 2 Elections leading to the next Congress 5 Closest races 6 Alabama 7 Arkansas 8 Colorado 9 Delaware 10 Georgia 11 Idaho 12 Illinois 13 Iowa 14 Kansas 15 Kentucky 16 Louisiana 16 1 Louisiana regular 16 2 Louisiana special 17 Maine 18 Massachusetts 19 Michigan 20 Minnesota 21 Mississippi 22 Montana 23 Nebraska 24 New Hampshire 25 New Jersey 26 New Mexico 27 North Carolina 27 1 North Carolina special 27 2 North Carolina regular 28 Oklahoma 29 Oregon 30 Rhode Island 31 South Carolina 32 South Dakota 33 Tennessee 34 Texas 35 Virginia 36 West Virginia 37 Wyoming 38 See also 39 References 40 Further readingResults summary edit 54 42 Democratic Republican Colored shading indicates party with largest share of that row Parties Total Democratic Republican Other Last elections 1946 Before these elections 45 51 0 96 Not up 30 33 0 63 Up 15 18 0 33 Class 2 1942 1948 14 18 0 32 Special Class 3 1 0 1 Incumbent retired 3 5 8 Held by same party 3 4 7 Replaced by other party nbsp 1 Republican replaced by nbsp 1 Democrat 1 Result 4 4 0 8 Incumbent ran 12 13 25 Won re election 10 5 17 Lost re election nbsp 8 Republicans replaced by nbsp 8 Democrats 8 Lost renominationbut held by same party 2 0 2 Result 20 5 0 25 Total elected 24 9 0 33 Net change nbsp 9 nbsp 9 nbsp 9 Nationwide vote 13 056 944 9 764 384 269 669 23 090 997 Share 56 55 42 29 1 17 100 Result 54 42 0 96 Source Clerk of the U S House of Representatives 3 Gains losses and holds editRetirements edit Five Republicans and three Democrats retired instead of seeking re election State Senator Replaced by Kansas Arthur Capper Andrew Frank Schoeppel Louisiana special William C Feazel Russell B Long Maine Wallace H White Margaret Chase Smith New Jersey Albert W Hawkes Robert C Hendrickson New Mexico Carl Hatch Clinton Anderson Oklahoma Edward H Moore Robert S Kerr South Dakota Vera C Bushfield Karl Mundt Texas W Lee O Daniel Lyndon B Johnson Defeats edit Eight Republicans and two Democrats sought re election but lost in the primary or general election State Senator Replaced by Delaware C Douglass Buck J Allen Frear Jr Idaho Henry Dworshak Bert H Miller Illinois C Wayland Brooks Paul Douglas Iowa George A Wilson Guy Gillette Kentucky John Sherman Cooper Virgil Chapman Minnesota Joseph H Ball Hubert Humphrey North Carolina William B Umstead J Melville Broughton Tennessee Tom Stewart Estes Kefauver West Virginia Chapman Revercomb Matthew M Neely Wyoming Edward V Robertson Lester C Hunt Post election changes edit State Senator Replaced by Connecticut Raymond E Baldwin William Benton New York Robert F Wagner John Foster Dulles New York John Foster Dulles Herbert H Lehman North Carolina J Melville Broughton Frank Porter Graham Idaho Bert H Miller Henry Dworshak Kansas Clyde M Reed Harry Darby Kentucky Alben W Barkley Garrett Withers Rhode Island J Howard McGrath Edward L LeahyChange in composition editBefore the elections edit D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D38Mont Ran D37Miss Ran D36La sp Retired D35La reg Ran D34Ga Ran D33Colo Ran D32Ark Ran D31Ala Ran D30 D29 D39N M Retired D40N C sp N C reg Ran D41R I Ran D42S C Ran D43Tenn Ran D44Texas Retired D45Va Ran R51Wyo Ran R50W Va Ran R49S D Retired Majority R39Ky Ran R40Maine Retired R41Mass Ran R42Mich Ran R43Minn Ran R44Neb Ran R45N H Ran R46N J Retired R47Okla 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R RepublicanRace summaries editSpecial elections during the 80th Congress edit In these special elections the winner was seated during 1948 or before January 3 1949 ordered by election date State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Louisiana Class 3 William C Feazel Democratic 1948 Appointed Interim appointee retired Winner elected November 2 1948 Democratic hold nbsp Y Russell B Long Democratic 74 9 Clem S Clarke Republican 25 1 North Carolina Class 2 William B Umstead Democratic 1946 Appointed Interim appointee lost nomination Winner elected November 2 1948 Democratic hold Winner also elected to the next full term nbsp Y J Melville Broughton Democratic Unopposed Elections leading to the next Congress edit In these general elections the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3 1949 ordered by state All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Alabama John Sparkman Democratic 1946 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John Sparkman Democratic 84 0 Paul G Parsons Republican 16 0 Arkansas John L McClellan Democratic 1942 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John L McClellan Democratic 93 3 R Walter Tucker Independent 6 7 Colorado Edwin C Johnson Democratic 19361942 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Edwin C Johnson Democratic 66 8 Will Nicholson Republican 32 4 Delaware C Douglass Buck Republican 1942 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y J Allen Frear Jr Democratic 50 9 C Douglass Buck Republican 48 3 Georgia Richard Russell Jr Democratic 1932 special 19361942 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Richard Russell Jr Democratic Unopposed Idaho Henry Dworshak Republican 1946 special Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Bert H Miller Democratic 50 0 Henry Dworshak Republican 48 5 Illinois C Wayland Brooks Republican 1940 special 1942 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Paul Douglas Democratic 55 1 C Wayland Brooks Republican 44 6 Iowa George A Wilson Republican 1942 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Guy Gillette Democratic 57 8 George A Wilson Republican 41 6 Kansas Arthur Capper Republican 19181924193019361942 Incumbent retired New senator elected Republican hold nbsp Y Andrew Frank Schoeppel Republican 54 9 George McGill Democratic 42 7 Kentucky John Sherman Cooper Republican 1946 special Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Virgil Chapman Democratic 51 4 John Sherman Cooper Republican 48 3 Louisiana Allen J Ellender Democratic 19361942 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Allen J Ellender Democratic Unopposed Maine Wallace H White Republican 193019361942 Incumbent retired New senator elected Republican hold nbsp Y Margaret Chase Smith Republican 71 3 Adrian H Scolten Democratic 28 7 Massachusetts Leverett Saltonstall Republican 1944 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Leverett Saltonstall Republican 53 0 John I Fitzgerald Democratic 46 4 Michigan Homer S Ferguson Republican 1942 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Homer S Ferguson Republican 50 7 Frank Eugene Hook Democratic 48 5 Minnesota Joseph H Ball Republican 1940 Appointed 1942 Retired 1942 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic Farmer Labor gain nbsp Y Hubert Humphrey DFL 59 9 Joseph H Ball Republican 39 7 Mississippi James Eastland Democratic 1941 Appointed 1941 Retired 1942 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James Eastland Democratic Unopposed Montana James E Murray Democratic 1934 special 19361942 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James E Murray Democratic 56 7 Tom J Davis Republican 42 7 Nebraska Kenneth S Wherry Republican 1942 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Kenneth S Wherry Republican 56 7 Terry Carpenter Democratic 43 3 New Hampshire Styles Bridges Republican 19361942 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Styles Bridges Republican 58 1 Alfred E Fortin Democratic 41 2 New Jersey Albert W Hawkes Republican 1942 Incumbent retired New senator elected Republican hold nbsp Y Robert C Hendrickson Republican 50 0 Archibald S Alexander Democratic 47 3 New Mexico Carl Hatch Democratic 1933 Appointed 1934 special 19361942 Incumbent retired New senator elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Clinton Anderson Democratic 57 2 Patrick J Hurley Republican 42 4 North Carolina William B Umstead Democratic 1946 Appointed Interim appointee lost nomination New senator elected Democratic hold Winner also elected to finish the term see above nbsp Y J Melville Broughton Democratic 70 7 John A Wilkinson Republican 28 8 Oklahoma Edward H Moore Republican 1942 Incumbent retired New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Robert S Kerr Democratic 62 3 Ross Rizley Republican 37 4 Oregon Guy Cordon Republican 1944 Appointed 1944 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Guy Cordon Republican 60 0 Manley J Wilson Democratic 40 0 Rhode Island Theodore F Green Democratic 19361942 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Theodore F Green Democratic 59 3 Thomas P Hazard Republican 40 7 South Carolina Burnet R Maybank Democratic 1941 special 1942 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Burnet R Maybank Democratic Unopposed South Dakota Vera C Bushfield Republican 1948 Appointed Interim appointee retired New senator elected Republican hold Incumbent resigned December 26 1948 and winner appointed December 31 1948 to finish the term nbsp Y Karl Mundt Republican 59 3 John A Engel Democratic 40 7 Tennessee Tom Stewart Democratic 1938 special Incumbent lost re nomination New senator elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Estes Kefauver Democratic 65 3 B Carroll Reece Republican 33 5 Texas W Lee O Daniel Democratic 1941 special 1942 Incumbent retired New senator elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Lyndon B Johnson Democratic 66 2 Homa J Porter Republican 32 9 Samuel N Morris Prohibition 0 8 Virginia A Willis Robertson Democratic 1946 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y A Willis Robertson Democratic 65 6 Robert H Woods Republican 30 8 West Virginia Chapman Revercomb Republican 1942 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Matthew M Neely Democratic 57 0 Chapman Revercomb Republican 43 0 Wyoming Edward V Robertson Republican 1942 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Lester C Hunt Democratic 57 1 Edward V Robertson Republican 42 9 Closest races editSix races had a margin of victory under 10 State Party of winner Margin Idaho Democratic flip 1 5 Michigan Republican 2 2 Delaware Democratic flip 2 6 New Jersey Republican 2 7 Kentucky Democratic flip 3 1 Massachusetts Republican 6 6 Wyoming is the tipping point state with a margin of 14 2 Alabama edit1948 United States Senate election in Alabama nbsp 1946 special November 2 1948 1954 nbsp nbsp Nominee John Sparkman Paul G Parsons Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 185 534 35 341 Percentage 84 00 16 00 nbsp County resultsSparkman 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 100 Parsons 50 60 U S senator before election John Sparkman Democratic Elected U S Senator John Sparkman Democratic Main article 1948 United States Senate election in Alabama See also List of United States senators from Alabama and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Alabama election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic John Sparkman Incumbent 185 534 84 00 Republican Paul G Parsons 35 341 16 00 Majority 150 193 68 00 Turnout 220 875 Democratic holdArkansas edit nbsp Senator John L McClellan See also List of United States senators from Arkansas and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Arkansas election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic John L McClellan Incumbent 216 401 100 00 Democratic holdColorado edit1948 United States Senate election in Colorado nbsp 1942 November 2 1948 1954 nbsp nbsp Nominee Ed Johnson Will Nicholson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 340 719 165 059 Percentage 66 79 32 36 nbsp County resultsJohnson 50 60 60 70 70 80 U S senator before election Edwin C Johnson Democratic Elected U S Senator Edwin C Johnson Democratic Main article 1948 United States Senate election in Colorado See also List of United States senators from Colorado and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Colorado election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Edwin C Johnson Incumbent 340 719 66 79 Republican Will Nicholson 165 069 32 36 Progressive Joe Gurule 2 981 0 58 Socialist Carle Whithead 1 352 0 27 Majority 175 650 34 43 Turnout 510 121 Democratic holdDelaware editDelaware election nbsp 19421954 nbsp nbsp Nominee J Allen Frear Jr C Douglass Buck Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 71 888 68 246 Percentage 50 85 48 28 nbsp County Results Frear 50 60 Buck 50 60 U S senator before election C Douglass Buck Republican Elected U S Senator J Allen Frear Jr Democratic Main article 1948 United States Senate election in Delaware See also List of United States senators from Delaware and 1948 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Delaware election Party Candidate Votes Democratic J Allen Frear Jr 71 888 50 85 Republican C Douglass Buck incumbent 68 246 48 28 Majority 3 642 2 57 Turnout 141 362 Democratic gain from RepublicanGeorgia editMain article 1948 United States Senate election in Georgia See also List of United States senators from Georgia and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 1948 U S Senate Democratic primary in Georgia nbsp 1942 September 8 1948 1954 nbsp Nominee Richard Russell Jr Party Democratic Electoral vote 410 Popular vote 703 048 Percentage 99 98 nbsp County resultsRussell gt 90 U S senator before election Richard Russell Jr Democratic Elected U S Senator Richard Russell Jr Democratic Georgia election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Richard Russell Jr Incumbent 362 104 99 89 Write In Larkin Marshall 388 0 11 Write In Ellis Arnall 9 0 00 Write In Roy Harris 2 0 00 Write In Harry Sommers 1 0 00 Majority 361 716 99 78 Turnout 362 504 Democratic holdIdaho editSee also List of United States senators from Idaho and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Democrat Bert H Miller defeated incumbent Republican Henry Dworshak As of 2024 this remains the only time that a Democrat would win Idaho s Class 2 Senate seat Dworshak was appointed back to this seat in October 1949 after Miller died earlier that month and served until he himself died in 1962 Idaho election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Bert H Miller 107 000 49 96 Republican Henry Dworshak Incumbent 103 868 48 49 Progressive John Derr 3 154 1 47 Socialist Paul Wengert 166 0 08 Majority 3 132 1 47 Turnout 214 188 Democratic gain from RepublicanIllinois edit1948 United States Senate election in Illinois nbsp 1942 November 2 1948 1954 nbsp nbsp Nominee Paul Douglas Charles W Brooks Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2 147 754 1 740 026 Percentage 55 07 44 61 nbsp County resultsDouglas 40 50 50 60 60 70 Tie 40 50 Brooks 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 U S senator before election Charles W Brooks Republican Elected U S Senator Paul Douglas Democratic Main article 1948 United States Senate election in Illinois See also List of United States senators from Illinois and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Illinois election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Paul Douglas 2 147 754 55 07 Republican Charles W Brooks Incumbent 1 740 026 44 61 Prohibition Enoch A Holtwick 9 784 0 25 Socialist Labor Frank Schnur 2 693 0 07 None Write In 28 0 00 Majority 407 728 10 46 Turnout 3 900 285 Democratic gain from RepublicanIowa edit1948 United States Senate election in Iowa nbsp 1942 November 2 1948 1954 nbsp nbsp Nominee Guy Gillette George A Wilson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 578 226 415 778 Percentage 57 80 41 56 nbsp County results Gillette 40 50 50 60 60 70 Wilson 50 60 U S senator before election George A Wilson Republican Elected U S Senator Guy Gillette Democratic Main article 1948 United States Senate election in Iowa See also List of United States senators from Iowa and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Iowa election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Guy Gillette 578 226 57 80 Republican George A Wilson Incumbent 415 778 41 56 Progressive Seymour Pitcher 3 387 0 34 Prohibition Z Everett Kellum 2 580 0 26 Socialist Hugo Bockewitz 441 0 04 Majority 162 448 16 24 Turnout 1 000 412 Democratic gain from RepublicanKansas editSee also List of United States senators from Kansas and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Kansas election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Andrew Frank Schoeppel 393 412 54 92 Democratic George McGill 305 987 42 72 Prohibition C Floyd Hester 16 943 2 37 Majority 87 425 12 20 Turnout 716 342 Republican holdKentucky edit1948 United States Senate election in Kentucky nbsp 1946 special November 2 1948 1952 special nbsp nbsp Nominee Virgil Chapman John Sherman Cooper Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 408 256 383 776 Percentage 51 39 48 31 nbsp County resultsChapman 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Cooper 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 U S senator before election John Sherman Cooper Republican Elected U S Senator Virgil Chapman Democratic Main article 1948 United States Senate election in Kentucky See also List of United States senators from Kentucky and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Kentucky election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Virgil Chapman 408 256 51 39 Republican John Sherman Cooper Incumbent 383 776 48 31 Socialist W A Standefur 1 232 0 16 Progressive H G Stanfield 924 0 12 Socialist Labor David R Cox 254 0 03 Write In John Y Brown 26 0 00 Write In O G Gaines 1 0 00 Majority 24 480 3 08 Turnout 794 469 Democratic gain from RepublicanLouisiana editSee also List of United States senators from Louisiana and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Louisiana regular edit nbsp Senator Allen J Ellender Main article 1948 United States Senate election in Louisiana Louisiana election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Allen J Ellender Incumbent 330 115 100 00 Independent Maurice Eugene Clark 9 0 00 Majority 330 106 100 00 Turnout 330 124 Democratic hold Louisiana special edit 1948 United States Senate special election in Louisiana 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Russell B Long 306 336 74 96 Republican Clem S Clarke 102 331 25 04 Majority 204 005 49 92 Turnout 408 667 Democratic holdMaine editMaine election nbsp 1942 September 13 1948 1954 nbsp Nominee Margaret Chase Smith Adrian Scolten Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 159 182 64 074 Percentage 71 30 28 70 U S senator before election Wallace H White Jr Republican Elected U S Senator Margaret Chase Smith Republican Main article 1948 United States Senate election in Maine See also List of United States senators from Maine and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Maine election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Margaret Chase Smith 159 182 71 30 Democratic Adrian H Scolten 64 074 28 70 Majority 95 108 42 60 Turnout 223 256 Republican holdMassachusetts edit1948 United States Senate election in Massachusetts nbsp 1944 special November 2 1948 1954 nbsp nbsp Nominee Leverett Saltonstall John I Fitzgerald Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1 088 475 954 398 Percentage 52 95 46 43 nbsp County results nbsp Municipality resultsSaltonstall 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 100 Fitzgerald 50 60 60 70 70 80 Senator before election Leverett Saltonstall Republican Elected Senator Leverett Saltonstall Republican Main article 1948 United States Senate election in Massachusetts See also List of United States senators from Massachusetts and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Leverett Saltonstall Incumbent 1 088 475 52 95 Democratic John I Fitzgerald 954 398 46 42 Socialist Labor Henning A Blomen 9 266 0 45 Prohibition E Tallmadge Root 3 652 0 18 None Scattering 7 0 00 Majority 134 077 6 53 Turnout 2 055 798 Republican holdMichigan edit1948 United States Senate election in Michigan nbsp 1942 November 2 1948 1954 nbsp nbsp Nominee Homer S Ferguson Frank E Hook Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1 045 156 1 000 329 Percentage 50 68 48 51 nbsp County resultsFerguson 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Hook 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Homer S Ferguson Republican Elected U S Senator Homer S Ferguson Republican Main article 1948 United States Senate election in Michigan See also List of United States senators from Michigan and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Michigan election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Homer S Ferguson Incumbent 1 045 156 50 68 Democratic Frank E Hook 1 000 329 48 51 Prohibition Harold A Lindahl 12 146 0 59 Socialist Michael Magee 2 160 0 10 Socialist Labor Theos S Grove 1 418 0 07 Socialist Workers Genora Dollinger 882 0 04 None Scattering 2 57 0 00 Majority 44 827 2 17 Turnout 2 062 093 Republican holdMinnesota editMinnesota election nbsp 19421954 nbsp nbsp Nominee Hubert H Humphrey Joseph H Ball Party Democratic DFL Republican Popular vote 729 494 485 801 Percentage 59 78 39 81 nbsp County resultsHumphrey 50 60 60 70 70 80 Ball 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Joseph H Ball Republican Elected U S Senator Hubert H Humphrey Democratic DFL Main article 1948 United States Senate election in Minnesota See also List of United States senators from Minnesota and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Minnesota election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic DFL Hubert Humphrey 729 494 59 78 Republican Joseph H Ball Incumbent 485 801 39 81 Socialist Workers Vincent R Dunne 4 951 0 41 None Scattering 41 56 0 00 Majority 243 693 19 97 Turnout 1 220 250 Democratic DFL gain from RepublicanMississippi editSee also List of United States senators from Mississippi and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Mississippi election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic James Eastland Incumbent 151 478 100 00 Democratic holdMontana edit1948 United States Senate election in Montana nbsp 1942 November 2 1948 1954 nbsp nbsp Nominee James E Murray Tom J Davis Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 125 193 94 458 Percentage 56 65 42 74 nbsp County resultsMurray 50 60 60 70 Davis 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election James E Murray Democratic Elected U S Senator James E Murray Democratic Main article 1948 United States Senate election in Montana See also List of United States senators from Montana and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana Incumbent United States Senator James E Murray who was first elected to the Senate in a special election in 1934 and was re elected in 1936 and 1942 ran for re election After winning the Democratic primary he faced Tom J Davis an attorney and the Republican nominee in the general election Following a narrow re election in 1936 Murray significantly expanded his margin of victory and comfortably won re election over Davis winning his fourth term and his third full term in the Senate 1948 United States Senate election in Montana 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic James E Murray Incumbent 125 193 56 65 Republican Tom J Davis 94 458 42 74 Prohibition C S Hanna 1 352 0 61 Majority 30 735 13 91 Turnout 221 003 Democratic holdNebraska edit1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska nbsp 1942 November 2 1948 1952 special nbsp nbsp Nominee Kenneth S Wherry Terry Carpenter Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 267 575 204 320 Percentage 56 67 43 27 nbsp County resultsWherry 50 60 60 70 70 80 Carpenter 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Kenneth S Wherry Republican Elected U S Senator Kenneth S Wherry Republican Main article 1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska See also List of United States senators from Nebraska and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Nebraska election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Kenneth S Wherry Incumbent 267 575 56 67 Democratic Terry Carpenter 204 320 43 27 N A Scattering 261 0 06 Majority 63 255 13 40 Turnout 472 156 Republican holdNew Hampshire edit1948 United States Senate election in New Hampshire nbsp 1942 November 2 1948 1954 nbsp nbsp Nominee Styles Bridges Alfred E Fortin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 129 600 91 760 Percentage 58 14 41 17 nbsp County resultsBridges 50 60 60 70 80 90 Fortin 50 60 U S senator before election Styles Bridges Republican Elected U S Senator Styles Bridges Republican Main article 1948 United States Senate election in New Hampshire See also List of United States senators from New Hampshire and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 New Hampshire election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Styles Bridges Incumbent 129 600 58 14 Democratic Alfred E Fortin 91 760 41 17 Progressive John G Rideout 1 538 0 69 Majority 37 840 16 97 Turnout 222 898 Republican holdNew Jersey editNew Jersey election nbsp 19421954 nbsp Nominee Robert C Hendrickson Archibald S Alexander Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 934 720 884 414 Percentage 49 99 47 30 nbsp County ResultsHendrickson 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Alexander 40 50 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Albert Hawkes Republican Elected U S Senator Robert C Hendrickson Republican Main article 1948 United States Senate election in New Jersey See also List of United States senators from New Jersey and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 New Jersey election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Robert C Hendrickson 934 720 49 99 Democratic Archibald S Alexander 884 414 47 30 Progressive James Imbrie 22 658 1 21 Socialist Rubye Smith 11 450 0 61 Socialist Workers George Breitman 8 076 0 43 Prohibition George W Rideout 4 656 0 25 Socialist Labor George E Bopp 3 908 0 21 Majority 50 306 2 69 Turnout 1 869 882 Republican holdNew Mexico editSee also List of United States senators from New Mexico and 1948 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 New Mexico election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Clinton Anderson Incumbent 108 269 57 44 Republican Patrick J Hurley 80 226 42 56 Majority 28 043 13 88 Turnout 188 495 Democratic holdNorth Carolina edit nbsp Senator J Melville Broughton See also List of United States senators from North Carolina and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina There were 2 elections to the same seat due to the December 15 1946 death of three term Democrat Josiah Bailey Democratic former congressman William B Umstead was appointed December 18 1946 to continue Bailey s term pending a special election Umstead supported the conservative Taft Hartley Act The Democratic former Governor of North Carolina J Melville Broughton was seen as a rather liberal alternative to Umstead Broughton beat Umstead in the Democratic primaries and then won the general elections North Carolina special edit North Carolina special Democratic primary election May 29 1948 4 Party Candidate Votes Democratic J Melville Broughton 206 605 52 30 Democratic William B Umstead Incumbent 188 420 47 70 Majority 18 196 4 60 North Carolina special election November 2 1948 5 Party Candidate Votes Democratic J Melville Broughton 534 917 100 00 Democratic hold North Carolina regular edit North Carolina regular Democratic primary election May 29 1948 4 Party Candidate Votes Democratic J Melville Broughton 207 981 53 10 Democratic William B Umstead Incumbent 183 865 46 90 Majority 23 894 6 10 North Carolina regular election November 2 1948 5 Party Candidate Votes Democratic J Melville Broughton 540 762 70 70 Republican John A Wilkinson 220 307 28 80 Majority 320 455 41 91 Democratic hold Broughton was seated December 31 1948 to finish the current term but died March 6 1949 just after the new term began His death lead to another appointment Democrat Frank Graham in 1949 and another special election in 1950 of Democrat Willis Smith Smith also died during the term leading to yet another appointment Democrat Alton A Lennon and 1954 special election of Democrat W Kerr Scott In all five senators held the seat during the 1949 1955 term Oklahoma editMain article 1948 United States Senate election in Oklahoma See also List of United States senators from Oklahoma and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Oklahoma election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Robert S Kerr 441 654 62 30 Republican Ross Rizley 265 169 37 40 Independent W O Pratt 2 108 0 30 Majority 176 485 24 90 Turnout 708 931 Democratic gain from RepublicanOregon editSee also List of United States senators from Oregon and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Oregon election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Guy Cordon Incumbent 299 295 60 03 Democratic Manley J Wilson 199 275 39 97 Majority 100 020 20 06 Turnout 498 570 Republican holdRhode Island editSee also List of United States senators from Rhode Island and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Rhode Island election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Theodore F Green Incumbent 190 158 59 35 Republican Thomas P Hazard 130 262 40 65 Majority 59 896 18 70 Turnout 320 420 Democratic holdSouth Carolina edit nbsp Senator Burnet R Maybank Main article 1948 United States Senate election in South Carolina See also List of United States senators from South Carolina and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina Senator Burnet R Maybank was opposed in the Democratic primary by U S Representative William Jennings Bryan Dorn and three other candidates Maybank obtained over 50 in the primary election on August 10 to avoid a runoff election Democratic Primary Candidate Votes Burnet R Maybank 161 608 51 5 W J Bryan Dorn 76 749 24 4 Neville Bennett 43 068 13 7 Alan Johnstone 17 689 5 6 Marcus A Stone 14 904 4 8 Since the end of Reconstruction in 1877 the Democratic Party dominated the politics of South Carolina and its statewide candidates were never seriously challenged Maybank did not campaign for the general election as there was no chance of defeat South Carolina U S Senate Election 1948 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Burnet R Maybank Incumbent 135 998 96 45 Republican J Bates Gerald 5 008 3 55 Majority 130 990 92 90 Turnout 141 006 Democratic holdSouth Dakota edit1948 United States Senate election in South Dakota nbsp 1942 November 2 1948 1954 nbsp Nominee Karl E Mundt John A Engel Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 144 084 98 749 Percentage 59 33 40 67 nbsp County resultsMundt 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Engel 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Vera C Bushfield Republican Elected U S Senator Karl E Mundt Republican Main article 1948 United States Senate election in South Dakota See also List of United States senators from South Dakota and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 South Dakota election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Karl E Mundt 144 084 59 33 Democratic John A Engel 98 749 40 67 Majority 45 335 18 66 Turnout 242 833 Republican holdTennessee edit1948 United States Senate election in Tennessee nbsp 1942 November 2 1948 1954 nbsp nbsp Nominee Estes Kefauver B Carroll Reece Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 326 142 166 947 Percentage 65 33 33 44 Senator before election Tom Stewart Democratic Elected Senator Estes Kefauver Democratic Main article 1948 United States Senate election in Tennessee See also List of United States senators from Tennessee and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee Tennessee election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Estes Kefauver 326 142 65 33 Republican B Carroll Reece 166 947 33 44 Independent John Randolph Neal Jr 6 103 1 22 None Scattering 26 0 01 Majority 159 195 31 89 Turnout 499 218 Democratic holdTexas editTexas election nbsp 19421954 nbsp nbsp Nominee Lyndon B Johnson Jack Porter Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 702 985 349 665 Percentage 66 22 32 94 nbsp County Results 6 Johnson 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 gt 90 Porter 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 U S senator before election W Lee O Daniel Democratic Elected U S Senator Lyndon B Johnson Democratic Main article 1948 United States Senate election in Texas See also List of United States senators from Texas and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in TexasIncumbent Democrat W Lee O Daniel decided to retire rather than seek a second full term Congressman Lyndon Johnson won the highly contested Democratic primary against former governor Coke Stevenson Johnson went on to win the general election against Republican Jack Porter but by a closer margin than usual for Texas Democrats Texas election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Lyndon Johnson 702 985 66 22 Republican Jack Porter 349 665 32 94 Prohibition Samuel N Morris 8 913 0 84 Majority 353 320 33 28 Turnout 1 061 563 Democratic holdVirginia editVirginia election nbsp 1946 November 2 1948 1954 nbsp nbsp Nominee A Willis Robertson Robert H Woods Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 253 865 118 546 Percentage 65 7 30 7 U S senator before election A Willis Robertson Democratic Elected U S Senator A Willis Robertson Democratic Main article 1948 United States Senate election in Virginia See also List of United States senators from Virginia and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia Incumbent Democrat A Willis Robertson defeated Republican Robert H Woods and was re elected to his first full term in office 1948 United States Senate election in Virginia 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic A Willis Robertson Incumbent 253 865 65 74 2 41 Republican Robert H Woods 118 546 30 70 1 68 Independent Howard Carwile 6 788 1 76 Progressive Virginia Foster Durr 5 347 1 38 1 38 Socialist Clarke T Robb 1 627 0 42 2 40 Write ins 5 lt 0 01 Majority 135 319 35 04 4 09 Turnout 386 168 Democratic hold SwingWest Virginia editSee also List of United States senators from West Virginia and 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 West Virginia election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Matthew M Neely 435 354 56 99 Republican Chapman Revercomb Incumbent 328 534 43 01 Majority 106 810 13 98 Turnout 763 888 Democratic gain from RepublicanWyoming editMain article 1948 United States Senate election in WyomingSee also List of United States senators from Wyoming and 1948 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming 1948 United States Senate election in Wyoming nbsp 1942 November 2 1948 1954 nbsp nbsp Nominee Lester C Hunt Edward V Robertson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 57 953 43 527 Percentage 57 11 42 89 U S senator before election Edward V Robertson Republican Elected U S Senator Lester C Hunt Democratic This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Wyoming election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Lester C Hunt 57 953 57 11 Republican Edward V Robertson Incumbent 43 527 42 89 Majority 14 426 14 22 Turnout 101 480 Democratic gain from Republican See also edit1948 United States elections 1948 United States presidential election 1948 United States House of Representatives elections 80th United States Congress 81st United States CongressReferences edit William S White November 4 1948 SWEEP IN CONGRESS Democrats Obtain 54 42 Margin in Senate by Winning 9 G O P Seats New York Times Retrieved April 8 2014 Truman Sweep New York Times November 7 1948 Retrieved April 8 2014 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Clerk of the U S House of Representatives 1949 03 01 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2 1948 PDF U S Government Printing Office pp 14 15 50 a b Kalb Deborah ed 2010 Guide to U S Elections Washington DC CQ Press p 1524 ISBN 978 1 60426 536 1 a b Kalb Deborah ed 2010 Guide to U S Elections Washington DC CQ Press p 1458 ISBN 978 1 60426 536 1 Heard Alexander Strong Donald 1950 Southern Primaries and Elections 1920 1949 University of Alabama Press pp 184 186 ISBN 9780836955248 Further reading editHartley Robert E Battleground 1948 Truman Stevenson Douglas and the Most Surprising Election in Illinois History Southern Illinois University Press 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1948 United States Senate elections amp oldid 1219292056 Arkansas, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
