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1948 United States Senate election in Iowa

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1948 United States Senate election in Iowa

← 1942 November 2, 1948 1954 →
 
Nominee Guy Gillette George A. Wilson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 578,226 415,778
Percentage 57.80% 41.56%

County results
Gillette:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Wilson:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

George A. Wilson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Guy Gillette
Democratic

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.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • 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

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1948 Republican U.S. Senate primary[2]
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

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Candidates

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  • Guy Gillette, former U.S. Senator (1936–45)
  • Ernest J. Seemann, perennial candidate

Results

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1948 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[3]
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

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Results

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1948 U.S. Senate election in Iowa[4][5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Guy Gillette 578,226 57.80% Increase16.10
Republican George A. Wilson (incumbent) 415,778 41.56% Decrease16.32
Progressive Seymour Pitcher 3,387 0.34% N/A
Prohibition Z. Everett Kellum 2,580 0.26% Increase0.05
Socialist Hugo Bockewitz 441 0.04% N/A
Total votes 1,000,412 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Senator John N. Calhoun". The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - R Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - D Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1948". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Leip, David. "1948 Senatorial General Election Results - Iowa". US Election Atlas. David Leip's Election Atlas. Retrieved May 21, 2022.