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1948 United States Senate election in Iowa 
Summary
The 1948 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Senator George A. Wilson ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Democratic former Senator Guy Gillette.
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 County results Gillette: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Wilson: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- John N. Calhoun, former State Senator from Keosauqua (1933–35) and National Guard Lieutenant Colonel in World War II[1]
- George A. Wilson, incumbent Senator since 1943
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George A. Wilson (incumbent) | 185,215 | 68.44% | |
| Republican | John N. Calhoun | 85,402 | 31.56% | |
| Total votes | 270,617 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Guy Gillette, former U.S. Senator (1936–45)
- Ernest J. Seemann, perennial candidate
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Guy Gillette | 51,576 | 79.04% | |
| Democratic | Ernest Seemann | 13,680 | 20.96% | |
| Total votes | 65,256 | 100.00% | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Guy Gillette | 578,226 | 57.80% |  16.10
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| Republican | George A. Wilson (incumbent) | 415,778 | 41.56% |  16.32
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| Progressive | Seymour Pitcher | 3,387 | 0.34% | N/A | |
| Prohibition | Z. Everett Kellum | 2,580 | 0.26% | 0.05
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| Socialist | Hugo Bockewitz | 441 | 0.04% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,000,412 | 100.00% | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Senator John N. Calhoun". The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - R Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - D Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1948". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1949). "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 2, 1948" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ Leip, David. "1948 Senatorial General Election Results - Iowa". US Election Atlas. David Leip's Election Atlas. Retrieved May 21, 2022.