1948 United States Senate election in Illinois
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The 1948 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican
Charles W. Brooks lost reelection in the landslide to Democrat Paul Douglas
.
The primaries and general election coincided with those of other federal elections (
House), as well as those for state elections
.
Primaries were held April 13, 1948.[1]
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul H. Douglas | 597,717 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 597,717 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | C. Wayland Brooks (incumbent) | 380,143 | 83.88 | |
| Republican | William J. Baker | 73,036 | 16.12 | |
Write-in
|
Others | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 453,179 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul H. Douglas | 2,147,754 | 55.07% | |
| Republican | C. Wayland Brooks (incumbent) | 1,740,026 | 44.61% | |
Prohibition
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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 | |||
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See also
References
- ^ a b c Illinois Blue Book 1947-1948. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 747. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1948" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book 1949-1950. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 745. Retrieved March 29, 2020.