1948 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1948 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election?

John L. McClellan won the 1948 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election. John L. McClellan received 216,401 popular votes (93.19%). The main challenger was R. Walter Tucker (6.81%).

See the full head-to-head between McClellan and Tucker

McClellan +86.4 pts · won by 200,580 votes

John L. McClellan DemocraticWINNER93.19%

216,401 votes

R. Walter TuckerIndependent6.81%

15,821 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.