The 1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1948. Senate Majority Whip Kenneth S. Wherry was re-elected to a second term, defeating former Representative Terry Carpenter. He won by a larger margin than 1942, due to the absence of a third party candidate. Wherry overperformed Republican presidential candidate Thomas Dewey by 2.55%, who won the state with 54.15% in the presidential election.

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1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska

← 1942 November 2, 1948 1952 (special) →

Nominee Kenneth S. Wherry Terry Carpenter Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 267,575 204,320 Percentage 56.67% 43.27%

County results Wherry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Carpenter:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Kenneth S. Wherry Republican Elected U.S. Senator Kenneth S. Wherry Republican

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