1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska

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1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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  1942 November 2, 1948 1952 (special)  
  Ken Wherry crop.jpg Terry Carpenter (Nebraska Congressman).jpg
Nominee Kenneth S. Wherry Terry Carpenter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote267,575204,320
Percentage56.67%43.27%

1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg
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. Senate Majority Whip Kenneth S. Wherry was re-elected to a second term, defeating former Representative Terry Carpenter. He won by a larger margin than 1942, due to the absence of a third party candidate. Wherry overperformed Republican presidential candidate Thomas Dewey by 2.55%, who won the state with 54.15% in the presidential election.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terry Carpenter 43,034 55.50
Democratic Albin T. Anderson26,23333.83
Democratic George W. Olsen8,27410.67
Democratic Scattering20.00
Total votes77,543 100

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kenneth S. Wherry (Incumbent) 134,479 83.53
Republican Joseph B. Bovey26,46816.44
Republican Scattering490.03
Total votes160,996 100

Results

1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kenneth S. Wherry (Incumbent) 267,575 56.67 +7.70
Democratic Terry Carpenter 204,32043.27+21.24
N/AScattering2610.06N/A
Majority63,25513.40-6.93
Turnout 472,156
Republican hold

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  2. 1 2 Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (primary election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections
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