1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska

none March 2026 September 2023 1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska Nebraska 1925 presidential no 1942 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1942 1952 United States Senate special election in Nebraska 1952 (special) November 2, 1948 150x150px Ken Wherry crop.jpg Kenneth S. Wherry Republican Party (United States) 267,575 56.67% Terry Carpenter (Nebraska Congressman).jpg Terry Carpenter Democratic Party (United States) 204,320 43.27% 1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 300px County resultsWherry: #e38080 50–60% #d85d5d 60–70% #d82b2c 70–80%Carpenter: #7a97e3 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Kenneth S. Wherry Republican Party (US) Kenneth S. Wherry Republican Party (US) The 1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Senator Kenneth S. Wherry, who served as the Senate Majority Whip, ran for re-election to a second term. Wherry was challenged by former Congressman Terry Carpenter, the Democratic nominee. Despite significant Democratic gains nationwide, Wherry won re-election by a wide margin, defeating Carpenter with 57% of the vote. Wherry overperformed Republican presidential candidate Thomas Dewey by 2.55%, who won the state with 54.15% in the presidential election. Democratic primary Candidates Terry Carpenter, former U.S. Representative from NE 5 Albin T. Anderson, University of Nebraska–Lincoln history professorCirculate Petitionts Put Name on Ballot Beatrice Daily Sun Beatrice, Nebraska February 25, 1948 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beatrice-daily-sun/166637656/ February 24, 2025 George W. Olsen, 1944 Democratic nominee for Governor Results Democratic primary resultsMarsh Frank Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board 1948 https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1948prim_gen.pdf Terry Carpenter Democratic Party (United States) 43,034 55.50% Albin T. Anderson Democratic Party (United States) 26,233 33.83% George W. Olsen Democratic Party (United States) 8,274 10.67% Scattering Democratic Party (United States) 2 0.00% 77,543 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Kenneth S. Wherry, incumbent Senator Joseph B. Bovey, professional service representativeJoseph Bovey In Contest as Foe of Wherry Lincoln Journal Star Lincoln, Nebraska March 5, 1948 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star/166637799/ February 24, 2025 Results Republican primary Kenneth S. Wherry (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 134,479 83.53% Joseph B. Bovey Republican Party (United States) 26,468 16.44% Scattering Republican Party (United States) 49 0.03% 160,996 100.00% Results 1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska Republican Party (United States) Kenneth S. Wherry (inc.) 267,575 56.67% +7.70% Democratic Party (United States) Terry Carpenter 204,320 43.27% +21.24% 261 0.06% — 63,255 13.40% -6.93% 472,156 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1948 Nebraska United States Senate