1924 United States Senate election in Texas

1924 United States Senate election in Texas

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Nominee Morris Sheppard T. M. Kennerly
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 591,913 101,208
Percentage 85.40% 14.60%

County Results[1]

Sheppard:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Kennerly:      50–60%      60–70%

No vote:      

U.S. senator before election

Morris Sheppard
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Morris Sheppard
Democratic

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The 1924 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Morris Sheppard was re-elected to a third term in office, easily dispatching his challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Fred W. Davis, Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
  • John F. Maddox
  • Morris Sheppard, incumbent Senator since 1913

Results

1924 Democratic Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Morris Sheppard (incumbent) 440,511 64.76%
Democratic Fred W. Davis 159,633 23.47%
Democratic John F. Maddox 80,070 11.77%
Total votes 680,244 100.00%

General election

Results

1924 United States Senate election in Texas[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Morris Sheppard (incumbent) 591,913 85.40% Decrease1.29
Republican T. M. Kennerly 101,208 14.60% Increase2.19
Total votes 693,121 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 167–169. ISBN 9780836955248.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - D Primary Race - Jul 29, 1924".
  3. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1925). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1924" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 04, 1924". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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