1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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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.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Albin T. Anderson, communications officer with the 7th Fleet of the U.S. Navy 1943-1945[1]
- Terry Carpenter, former Representative for Nebraska's 5th district and mayor of Scottsbluff, Nebraska
- George W. Olsen, Democratic candidate for Governor of Nebraska in 1944
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Joseph B. Bovey, member of the Lincoln Board of Education[3]
- Kenneth S. Wherry, the incumbent Senator
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
[edit]- ^ "Albin Theodore Anderson, 1911-1996". History Nebraska. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Obituary for J.B. Bovey (Aged 78)". Lincoln Journal Star. May 30, 1984. p. 25.
- ^ Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (general election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections