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1946 Texas U.S. Senate Election

Texas · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1946 Texas U.S. Senate Election?

Tom Connally won the 1946 Texas U.S. Senate Election. Tom Connally received 336,931 popular votes (88.55%). The main challenger was Murray C. Sells (11.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Connally and Sells

Connally +77.1 pts · won by 293,362 votes
Tom ConnallyDemocraticWINNER88.55%
336,931 votes
Murray C. SellsRepublican11.45%
43,569 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.