The 1948 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Charles W. Brooks lost reelection in the landslide to Democrat Paul Douglas.
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County results Douglas: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Tie: 40–50% Brooks: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Election information
editThe primaries and general election coincided with those of other federal elections (United States President and House), as well as those for state elections.
Primaries were held April 13, 1948.[1]
Democratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Paul H. Douglas | 597,717 | 100 | |
Total votes | 597,717 | 100 |
Republican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | C. Wayland Brooks (incumbent) | 380,143 | 83.88 | |
Republican | William J. Baker | 73,036 | 16.12 | |
Write-in | Others | 1 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 453,179 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Paul H. Douglas | 2,147,754 | 55.07% | |
Republican | C. Wayland Brooks (incumbent) | 1,740,026 | 44.61% | |
Prohibition | Enoch A. Holtwick | 9,784 | 0.25% | |
Socialist Labor | Frank Schnur | 2,693 | 0.07% | |
None | Write-In | 28 | 0.00% | |
Majority | 407,728 | 10.46% | ||
Turnout | 3,900,285 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Illinois Blue Book 1947-1948. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 747. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1948" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book 1949-1950. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 745. Retrieved March 29, 2020.