1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska

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1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska

← 1942 November 2, 1948 1952 (special) →
 
Nominee Kenneth S. Wherry Terry Carpenter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 267,575 204,320
Percentage 56.67% 43.27%

County results
Wherry:      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

The 1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1948.

Thomas Dewey by 2.55%, who won the state with 54.15% in the presidential election
.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terry Carpenter 43,034 55.50
Democratic Albin T. Anderson 26,233 33.83
Democratic George W. Olsen 8,274 10.67
Democratic Scattering 2 0.00
Total votes 77,543 100

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth S. Wherry (Incumbent) 134,479 83.53
Republican Joseph B. Bovey 26,468 16.44
Republican Scattering 49 0.03
Total votes 160,996 100

Results

1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kenneth S. Wherry (Incumbent) 267,575 56.67 +7.70
Democratic Terry Carpenter 204,320 43.27 +21.24
N/A Scattering 261 0.06 N/A
Majority 63,255 13.40 -6.93
Turnout 472,156
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Albin Theodore Anderson, 1911-1996". History Nebraska. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (primary election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections
  3. ^ "Obituary for J.B. Bovey (Aged 78)". Lincoln Journal Star. May 30, 1984. p. 25.
  4. ^ Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (general election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections