1948 Illinois U.S. Senate Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. Senate race

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

Paul H. Douglas won the 1948 Illinois U.S. Senate Election. Paul H. Douglas received 2,147,754 popular votes (55.07%). The main challenger was C. Wayland Brooks (44.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Douglas and Brooks

Douglas +10.5 pts · won by 407,728 votes

Paul H. Douglas DemocraticWINNER55.07%

2,147,754 votes

C. Wayland Brooks Republican44.61%

1,740,026 votes

Enoch A. HoltwickProhibition0.25%

9,784 votes

Frank SchnurSocialist Labor0.07%

2,693 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.