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Parents > United States > Nebraska > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline March 01, 1948 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 02, 1948 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 1948 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1949 - 12:00pm
Term End November 29, 1951 - 12:00pm
ContributorJoshua L.
Last ModifiedRBH May 22, 2020 09:15pm
Data Sources
DescriptionTerm end due to death of Sen. Wherry on November 29, 1951.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1942
NameKenneth S. Wherry Votes186,207 (48.97%)
Term01/03/1943 - 01/03/1949 Margin77,308 (+20.33%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 13, 1948 NE US Senate - D Primary Terry McGovern Carpenter
Apr 13, 1948 NE US Senate - R Primary Kenneth S. Wherry
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Sen. Kenneth S. Wherry Rep. Terry McGovern Carpenter (W) Write-In
PartyRepublican Democratic Nonpartisan
Votes267,575 (56.67%) 204,320 (43.27%) 261 (0.06%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -63,255 (-13.40%) -267,314 (-56.62%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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