1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska

The 1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1948. Senate Majority Whip Kenneth S. Wherry was re-elected to a second term, defeating former Representative Terry Carpenter. He won by a larger margin than 1942, due to the absence of a third party candidate. Wherry overperformed Republican presidential candidate Thomas Dewey by 2.55%, who won the state with 54.15% in the presidential election.

1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska

← 1942 November 2, 1948 1952 (special) →
 
Nominee Kenneth S. Wherry Terry Carpenter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 267,575 204,320
Percentage 56.67% 43.27%

County results
Wherry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Carpenter:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Kenneth S. Wherry
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Kenneth S. Wherry
Republican

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terry Carpenter 43,034 55.50
Democratic Albin T. Anderson 26,233 33.83
Democratic George W. Olsen 8,274 10.67
Democratic Scattering 2 0.00
Total votes 77,543 100

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Joseph B. Bovey, member of the Lincoln Board of Education[3]
  • Kenneth S. Wherry, the incumbent Senator

Results

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Republican primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth S. Wherry (Incumbent) 134,479 83.53
Republican Joseph B. Bovey 26,468 16.44
Republican Scattering 49 0.03
Total votes 160,996 100

Results

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1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kenneth S. Wherry (Incumbent) 267,575 56.67 +7.70
Democratic Terry Carpenter 204,320 43.27 +21.24
N/A Scattering 261 0.06 N/A
Majority 63,255 13.40 −6.93
Turnout 472,156
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Albin Theodore Anderson, 1911-1996". History Nebraska. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (primary election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections
  3. ^ "Obituary for J.B. Bovey (Aged 78)". Lincoln Journal Star. May 30, 1984. p. 25.
  4. ^ Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (general election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections