The 1948 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 13, 1948. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator and Senate Majority Leader Wallace White did not seek a fourth term in office.
U.S. Representative Margaret Chase Smith defeated the two most recent Governors of Maine, Horace Hildreth and Sumner Sewall, in the Republican primary. In the general election, Smith resoundingly defeated Democrat Adrian Scolten of Portland.
Smith was the first woman ever elected to a full term in the U.S. Senate without first being appointed.[a] Smith's election also made her the first woman to serve in both houses of the United States Congress, as well as the first woman to represent the state of Maine in the Senate.[1]
^"ME US Senate- R Primary Race - Jun 21, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
^"ME US Senate- D Primary Race - Jun 21, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
^"ME US Senate Race - September 13, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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^Hattie Caraway of Arkansas was elected to two terms in the Senate, but she had been appointed first to succeed her dead husband and was an incumbent in each of her elections. In 1938, Gladys Pyle was elected to represent South Dakota in the U.S. Senate for 55 days to complete the term of Herbert Hitchcock.
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1948, united, states, senate, election, maine, held, september, 1948, incumbent, republican, senator, senate, majority, leader, wallace, white, seek, fourth, term, office, 1942, september, 1948, 1954, nominee, margaret, chase, smith, adrian, scoltenparty, repu. The 1948 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 13 1948 Incumbent Republican U S Senator and Senate Majority Leader Wallace White did not seek a fourth term in office 1948 United States Senate election in Maine 1942 September 13 1948 1954 Nominee Margaret Chase Smith Adrian ScoltenParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 159 182 64 074Percentage 71 30 28 70 U S senator before electionWallace H White Jr Republican Elected U S Senator Margaret Chase SmithRepublicanU S Representative Margaret Chase Smith defeated the two most recent Governors of Maine Horace Hildreth and Sumner Sewall in the Republican primary In the general election Smith resoundingly defeated Democrat Adrian Scolten of Portland Smith was the first woman ever elected to a full term in the U S Senate without first being appointed a Smith s election also made her the first woman to serve in both houses of the United States Congress as well as the first woman to represent the state of Maine in the Senate 1 Contents 1 Republican primary 1 1 Candidates 1 2 Results 2 Democratic primary 2 1 Candidates 2 2 Results 3 General election 3 1 Results 4 See also 5 References 6 NotesRepublican primary EditCandidates Edit Albion P Beverage Horace Hildreth Governor of Maine since 1945 Sumner Sewall former Governor of Maine from 1941 to 1945 Margaret Chase Smith U S Representative from SkowheganResults Edit 1948 Republican U S Senate primary 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Margaret Chase Smith 63 786 51 90 Republican Horace Hildreth 30 949 25 18 Republican Sumner Sewall 21 763 17 71 Republican Albion Beverage 6 399 5 21 Total votes 122 897 100 00 Democratic primary EditCandidates Edit Adrian ScoltenResults Edit Scolten was unopposed for the Democratic nomination 1948 Democratic U S Senate primary 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Adrian Scolten 15 452 100 00 Total votes 15 452 100 00 General election EditResults Edit 1948 U S Senate election in Maine 4 Party Candidate Votes Republican Margaret Chase Smith 159 182 71 30 4 63Democratic Adrian Scolten 64 074 28 70 4 63Total votes 223 256 100 00 See also Edit1948 United States Senate electionsReferences Edit Senator Margaret Chase Smith 1897 1995 University of Maine ME US Senate R Primary Race Jun 21 1948 Our Campaigns Retrieved 19 June 2020 ME US Senate D Primary Race Jun 21 1948 Our Campaigns Retrieved 19 June 2020 ME US Senate Race September 13 1948 Our Campaigns Retrieved 19 June 2020 Notes Edit Hattie Caraway of Arkansas was elected to two terms in the Senate but she had been appointed first to succeed her dead husband and was an incumbent in each of her elections In 1938 Gladys Pyle was elected to represent South Dakota in the U S Senate for 55 days to complete the term of Herbert Hitchcock Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1948 United States Senate election in Maine amp oldid 1135588499, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
