1948 United States Senate election in Alabama
(Redirected from United States Senate election in Alabama, 1948)
The 1948 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 2, 1948.
 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Sparkman: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Parsons: 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
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
Candidates
- Phil Hamm
- Thomas F. Harlin
- Thomas H. Maxwell
- Wallace Pruitt
- John Sparkman, incumbent Senator
Results
| 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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Sparkman (inc.) | 185,534 | 84.00% |  16.00 | |
| Republican | Paul G. Parsons | 35,341 | 16.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 220,875 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
🔥 Top keywords: Main PageSpecial:SearchWikipedia:Featured picturesYasukeHarrison ButkerRobert FicoBridgertonCleopatraDeaths in 2024Joyce VincentXXXTentacionHank AdamsIt Ends with UsYouTubeNew Caledonia2024 Indian general electionHeeramandiDarren DutchyshenSlovakiaKingdom of the Planet of the ApesAttempted assassination of Robert FicoLawrence WongBaby ReindeerXXX: Return of Xander CageThelma HoustonFuriosa: A Mad Max SagaMegalopolis (film)Richard GaddKepler's SupernovaWicked (musical)Sunil ChhetriXXX (2002 film)Ashley MadisonAnya Taylor-JoyPlanet of the ApesNava MauYoung SheldonPortal:Current eventsX-Men '97