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Parents > United States > Texas > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1948 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1948 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1948 - 11:00pm Central
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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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
D 1,202,391
Aug 28, 1948 TX US Senate - D Runoff
Lyndon B. Johnson
D 988,295

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Name Rep. Lyndon B. Johnson H.J. "Jack" Porter Samuel N. Morris  
PartyDemocratic Republican Prohibition  
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Uncertified Votes 702,985 (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%  
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