1948_United_States_Senate_election_in_Iowa

1948 United States Senate election in Iowa

1948 United States Senate election in Iowa

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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

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Democratic primary

Candidates

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

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General election

Results

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See also

References

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