1948 United States Senate election in Alabama
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The 1948 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 2, 1948.
Senator John Sparkman, who was first elected in 1946 to finish the incomplete term of John Bankhead II, was re-elected to a full term in office over Republican Paul Parsons.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Phil Hamm
- Thomas F. Harlin
- Thomas H. Maxwell
- Wallace Pruitt
- John Sparkman, incumbent Senator
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Sparkman (inc.) | 235,464 | 75.73% | |
| Democratic | Phil Hamm | 61,308 | 19.72% | |
| Democratic | Thomas H. Maxwell | 6,702 | 2.16% | |
| Democratic | Wallace Pruitt | 4,483 | 1.44% | |
| Democratic | Thomas F. Harlin | 2,972 | 0.96% | |
| Total votes | 310,929 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John Sparkman (inc.) | 185,534 | 84.00% |  16.00
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| Republican | Paul G. Parsons | 35,341 | 16.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 220,875 | 100.00% | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "AL US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AL US Senate Race". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 17, 2020.