1946 United States Senate election in Texas
The 1946 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Connally was re-elected to his fourth term in office, with only minor opposition in the Democratic primary and general elections.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Tom Connally, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1929
- Arlon Barton Davis, perennial candidate and son of former U.S. Representative James "Cyclone" Davis
- Floyd E. Ryan
- Terrell Sledge
- Charles L. Somerville
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Connally (incumbent) | 823,818 | 75.40% | |
| Democratic | Floyd E. Ryan | 85,292 | 7.81% | |
| Democratic | Arlon Barton Davis | 74,252 | 6.80% | |
| Democratic | Terrell Sledge | 66,947 | 6.13% | |
| Democratic | Charles L. Somerville | 42,290 | 3.87% | |
| Total votes | 1,092,599 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Connally (incumbent) | 336,931 | 88.51% |  7.73 | |
| Republican | Murray C. Sells | 43,750 | 11.49% |  13.29 | |
| Total votes | 380,681 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 179–181. ISBN 9780836955248.
- "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate – D Primary Race – July 27, 1946". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1947). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1946" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 04, 1946". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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