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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Texas > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
Type General 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
Turnout 16.55% Total Population
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%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1954
NameLyndon B. Johnson Votes538,417 (84.59%)
Term01/03/1955 - 01/03/1961 Margin443,384 (+69.66%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 24, 1948 TX US Senate- D Primary Coke R. Stevenson
Aug 28, 1948 TX US Senate- D Primary Runoff Lyndon B. Johnson
MAP
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Leaning Call: 0 (0.00%)
Weighted Call: 0 (0.00%)

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. Lyndon B. Johnson Jack Porter Samuel N. Morris  
PartyDemocratic Republican Prohibition  
Website  
Uncertified 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%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MFL The Oncoming Storm
R Impy
D Coke R. Stevenson [L]
IndP 6921
 

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