1948 United States Senate election in Wyoming

The 1948 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held on November 2, 1948. First-term Republican Senator Edward V. Robertson ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged in the general election by Democrat Lester C. Hunt, the Governor of Wyoming. Aided in part by President Harry S. Truman's narrow victory in Wyoming over Republican Thomas E. Dewey, and with his own record of winning statewide in Wyoming, Hunt defeated Robertson in a landslide. However, Hunt would not serve a full term in the Senate; he died by suicide on June 19, 1954 and Republican Edward D. Crippa was appointed to replace him. As of 2023, this was the last time an incumbent Senator from Wyoming lost re-election for this seat.

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Lester C. Hunt, Governor of Wyoming
Carl A. Johnson

Results edit

Democratic primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lester C. Hunt	21,263	90.33%
	Democratic	Carl A. Johnson	2,275	9.67%
Total votes			323,538	100.00%

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Edward V. Robertson, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results edit

Republican primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Edward Vivian Robertson (inc.)	23,129	100.00%
Total votes			23,129	100.00%

General election edit

Results edit

1948 United States Senate election in Wyoming^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Lester C. Hunt	57,953	57.11%	+11.70%
	Republican	Edward V. Robertson (inc.)	43,527	42.89%	-11.70%
Majority			14,426	14.22%	+5.03%
Turnout			101,480
	Democratic gain from Republican

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c Crane, A.G. (1949). 1949 Wyoming Official Directory and 1948 Election Returns. Sheridan, Wyo.: The Mills Company. pp. 58–61.

[1949_directory-1] Crane, A.G. (1949). 1949 Wyoming Official Directory and 1948 Election Returns. Sheridan, Wyo.: The Mills Company. pp. 58–61.

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