1946 United States Senate election in Texas

1946 United States Senate election in Texas

← 1940 November 5, 1946 1952 →
 
Nominee Tom Connally Murray Sells
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 336,931 43,750
Percentage 88.51% 11.49%

County Results[1]

Connally:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Sells:      50–60%

No vote:      

U.S. senator before election

Tom Connally
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Tom Connally
Democratic

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.

  1. ^ Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 179–181. ISBN 9780836955248.