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      Home/Elections/1948/US Senate/Texas
      1948·US Senate·Texas

      Texas US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Lyndon B. Johnson
      66.2%702,785 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jack Porter
      32.9%349,665 votes
      Margin
      D+33.3
      1,061,363 total votes
      3 candidates1,061,363 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Lyndon B. JohnsonDEM✓
      		DEM702,78566.2%
      Jack PorterREP
      		REP349,66532.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH8,9130.8%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Texas(Class II)

      2024
      Ted CruzREP
      R+8.5
      2020
      John CornynREP
      R+9.6
      2018
      Ted CruzREP
      R+2.6
      2014
      John CornynREP
      R+27.2
      2012
      Ted CruzREP
      R+15.8
      2008
      John CornynREP
      R+12.0
      2006
      Kay Bailey HutchisonREP
      R+25.6
      2002
      John CornynREP
      R+12.0
      2000
      Kay Bailey HutchisonREP
      R+32.7
      1996
      Phil GrammREP
      R+10.8
      1994
      Kay Bailey HutchisonREP
      R+22.5
      1993(S)
      Kay Bailey HutchisonREP
      R+34.7
      1990
      Phil GrammREP
      R+22.8
      1988
      Lloyd BentsenDEM
      D+19.2
      1984
      Phil GrammREP
      R+17.2
      View all US Senate history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Jack PorterREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+33.3
      Career1948-1948
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Lyndon B. JohnsonDEM
      Record47W-6L
      Avg MarginD+19.8
      Career1948-1964
      President / US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Texas, 1948

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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