1948 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Leverett Saltonstall won the 1948 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election. Leverett Saltonstall received 1,088,475 popular votes (52.95%). The main challenger was John F. Fitzgerald (46.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Saltonstall and Fitzgerald

Saltonstall +6.5 pts · won by 134,077 votes

Leverett Saltonstall RepublicanWINNER52.95%

1,088,475 votes

John F. Fitzgerald Democratic46.42%

954,398 votes

Henning A. BlomenSocialist Labor0.45%

9,266 votes

E. Tallmadge RootProhibition0.18%

3,652 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.