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The United States Senate election of 1948 in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1948, with Republican incumbent Leverett Saltonstall defeating his challengers.
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The United States Senate election of 1948 in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1948, with Republican incumbent Leverett Saltonstall defeating his challengers.
Senator Saltonstall was unopposed for renomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John I. Fitzgerald | 79,663 | 30.26% | |
| Democratic | Richard M. Russell | 64,191 | 24.39% | |
| Democratic | Francis D. Harrigan | 44,395 | 16.87% | |
| Democratic | John D. Lynch | 42,087 | 15.98% | |
| Democratic | Joseph A. Langone, Jr. | 32,895 | 12.50% | |
| Total votes | 263,231 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leverett Saltonstall (incumbent) | 1,088,475 | 52.95% |  11.34 | |
| Democratic | John I. Fitzgerald | 954,398 | 46.43% |  11.53 | |
| Socialist Labor | Henning A. Blomen | 9,266 | 0.44% | 0.20 | |
| Prohibition | E. Tallmadge Root | 3,652 | 0.18% | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 2,055,791 | 100.00% | |||
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