1952 United States Senate election in Texas

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1952 United States Senate Democratic primary in Texas

← 1946 July 26, 1952 1957 (special) →
 
Nominee Price Daniel Lindley Beckworth E.W. Napier
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 940,770 285,842 70,132
Percentage 72.55% 22.04% 5.41%

County Results[1]

Daniel:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Beckworth:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Tom Connally
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Price Daniel
Democratic

The 1952 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Connally did not run for re-election to a fifth term.

Attorney General

Dwight Eisenhower.[2][3]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1952 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Price Daniel 940,770 72.55%
Democratic Lindley Beckworth 285,842 22.04%
Democratic E. W. Napier 70,132 5.41%
Total votes 1,296,744 100.00%

General election

Results

1952 United States Senate election in Texas[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Price Daniel 1,425,007 75.19% Decrease13.32
Republican Price Daniel 469,594 24.78% Increase13.29
Independent
Price Daniel 591 0.03% N/A
Total Price Daniel 1,895,192 100.00% N/A
Total votes 1,895,192 100.00%
Democratic hold
County results by ticket
Daniel:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     80–90%      90–100%
Daniel:      50–60%      60–70%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Texas Almanac, 1954-1955". The Portal to Texas History. Texas State Historical Association. pp. 450–452. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Trying to bring in a Texas gusher". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Texas Almanac, 1954-1955". The Portal to Texas History. Texas State Historical Association. p. 448. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "TX US Senate – D Primary Race – July 26, 1952". Our Campaigns.
  5. U.S. Government Printing Office
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  6. ^ "TX US Senate Race – Nov 04, 1952". Our Campaigns.