1948 United States Senate election in Iowa
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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Republican primary
Candidates
- 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
| 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
Candidates
- Guy Gillette, former U.S. Senator (1936–45)
- Ernest J. Seemann, perennial candidate
Results
| 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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Guy Gillette | 578,226 | 57.80% |  16.10 | |
| Republican | George A. Wilson (incumbent) | 415,778 | 41.56% |  16.32 | |
| Progressive | Seymour Pitcher | 3,387 | 0.34% | N/A | |
| Prohibition | Z. Everett Kellum | 2,580 | 0.26% | 0.05 | |
| Socialist | Hugo Bockewitz | 441 | 0.04% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,000,412 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- "Senator John N. Calhoun". The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved 27 May 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.
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