1946 United States Senate election in Texas

none March 2026 September 2023 1946 United States Senate election in Texas Texas presidential no 1940 United States Senate election in Texas 1940 1952 United States Senate election in Texas 1952 November 5, 1946 File:CONNALLY, THOMAS T. HONORABLE LCCN2016859719 (resized) (cropped).jpg 150x150px Tom Connally Democratic Party (United States) 336,931 88.51% File:3x4.svg Murray Sells Republican Party (United States) 43,750 11.49% U.S. Senator Tom Connally Democratic Party (United States) Tom Connally Democratic Party (United States) 1946 United States Senate election in Texas results map by county.svg County resultsHeard Alexander Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949 Strong Donald University of Alabama Press 1950 9780836955248 179–181Connally: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Sells: #e27f7f 50–60%#656565ff No votes 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. 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 1946 Democratic U.S. Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=278794 Our Campaigns – TX US Senate – D Primary Race – July 27, 1946 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (United States) Tom Connally (incumbent) 823,818 75.40% Democratic Party (United States) Floyd E. Ryan 85,292 7.81% Democratic Party (United States) Arlon Barton Davis 74,252 6.80% Democratic Party (United States) Terrell Sledge 66,947 6.13% Democratic Party (United States) Charles L. Somerville 42,290 3.87% 1,092,599 100.00% General election Results 1946 United States Senate election in TexasClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1947 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1946 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1946election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Officehttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30383 Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 04, 1946 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (United States) Tom Connally (incumbent) 336,931 88.51% 7.73 Republican Party (United States) Murray C. Sells 43,750 11.49% 13.29 380,681 100.00% N/A Democratic Party (United States) See also 1946 United States Senate elections References Texas 1946 Senate