1946 United States Senate election in Texas

1946 United States Senate election in Texas

← 1940 November 5, 1946 1952 →
 
Nominee Tom Connally Murray Sells
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 336,931 43,750
Percentage 88.51% 11.49%

County Results[1]

Connally:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Sells:      50–60%

No vote:      

U.S. senator before election

Tom Connally
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Tom Connally
Democratic

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The 1946 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Connally was re-elected to his fourth term in office, with only minor opposition in the Democratic primary and general elections.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Tom Connally, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1929
  • Arlon Barton Davis, perennial candidate and son of former U.S. Representative James "Cyclone" Davis
  • Floyd E. Ryan
  • Terrell Sledge
  • Charles L. Somerville

Results

1946 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Connally (incumbent) 823,818 75.40%
Democratic Floyd E. Ryan 85,292 7.81%
Democratic Arlon Barton Davis 74,252 6.80%
Democratic Terrell Sledge 66,947 6.13%
Democratic Charles L. Somerville 42,290 3.87%
Total votes 1,092,599 100.00%

General election

Results

1946 United States Senate election in Texas[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tom Connally (incumbent) 336,931 88.51% Decrease7.73
Republican Murray C. Sells 43,750 11.49% Increase13.29
Total votes 380,681 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 179–181. ISBN 9780836955248.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate – D Primary Race – July 27, 1946". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1947). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1946" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 04, 1946". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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