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Parents > United States > Nebraska > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 01, 1948 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 02, 1948 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1948 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1949 - 12:00pm
Term End November 29, 1951 - 12:00pm
ContributorJoshua L.
Last ModifiedRBH May 22, 2020 09:15pm
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Description Term 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%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won12/10/1951
NameFrederick A. Seaton Votes1 (100.00%)
Term12/10/1951 - 11/05/1952 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 13, 1948 NE US Senate - D Primary
Terry McGovern Carpenter
D 77,543
Apr 13, 1948 NE US Senate - R Primary
Kenneth S. Wherry
R 160,996

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Name (I) Sen. Kenneth S. Wherry Rep. Terry McGovern Carpenter (W) Write-In  
PartyRepublican Democratic Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 267,575 (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%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date -- -- 03/01/1948  
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