1948 United States Senate election in Wyoming

none March 2026 September 2023 1948 United States Senate election in Wyoming Wyoming presidential no 1942 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1942 1954 United States Senate elections in Wyoming 1954 November 2, 1948 x150px Lester Hunt.jpg Lester C. Hunt Democratic Party (United States) 57,953 57.11% Edward V Robertson.jpg Edward V. Robertson Republican Party (United States) 43,527 42.89% 1948 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by county.svg 250px County resultsHunt: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Robertson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Edward V. Robertson Republican Party (United States) Lester C. Hunt Democratic Party (United States) The 1948 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held on November 2, 1948. First-term Republican Senator Edward V. Robertson ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged in the general election by Democrat Lester C. Hunt, the Governor of Wyoming. Aided in part by President Harry S. Truman's narrow victory in Wyoming over Republican Thomas E. Dewey, and with his own record of winning statewide in Wyoming, Hunt defeated Robertson in a landslide. However, Hunt would not serve a full term in the Senate; he died by suicide on June 19, 1954, and Republican Edward D. Crippa was appointed to replace him. As of 2023, this was the last time an incumbent Senator from Wyoming lost re-election for this seat. Democratic primary Candidates Lester C. Hunt, Governor of Wyoming Carl A. Johnson Results Democratic primaryCrane A.G. 1949 Wyoming Official Directory and 1948 Election Returns Sheridan, Wyo. The Mills Company 58–61 1949 Lester C. Hunt Democratic Party (United States) 21,263 90.33% Carl A. Johnson Democratic Party (United States) 2,275 9.67% 323,538 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Edward V. Robertson, incumbent U.S. Senator Results Republican primary Edward Vivian Robertson (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 23,129 100.00% 23,129 100.00% General election Results 1948 United States Senate election in Wyoming Democratic Party (United States) Lester C. Hunt 57,953 57.11% +11.70% Republican Party (United States) Edward V. Robertson (inc.) 43,527 42.89% -11.70% 14,426 14.22% +5.03% 101,480 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) References Wyoming Category:United States Senate elections in Wyoming Category:1948 Wyoming elections