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OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1948 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 02, 1948 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 1948 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1949 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1955 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedWishful Thinking June 20, 2003 03:02pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1942
NameWilbert L. "Pappy" O'Daniel Votes260,629 (94.90%)
Term01/03/1943 - 01/03/1949 Margin248,565 (+90.51%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 24, 1948 TX US Senate - D Primary Coke R. Stevenson
Aug 28, 1948 TX US Senate - D Runoff Lyndon B. Johnson
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. Lyndon B. Johnson H.J. "Jack" Porter Samuel N. Morris
PartyDemocratic Republican Prohibition
Votes702,985 (66.22%) 349,665 (32.94%) 8,913 (0.84%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -353,320 (-33.28%) -694,072 (-65.38%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D NCdem
MFL The Oncoming Storm
R Impy
D Coke R. Stevenson [L]
IndP 6921

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