1948 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Kenneth S. Wherry won the 1948 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election. Kenneth S. Wherry received 267,575 popular votes (56.7%). The main challenger was Terry Carpenter (43.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Wherry and Carpenter

Wherry +13.4 pts · won by 63,255 votes

Kenneth S. Wherry RepublicanWINNER56.7%

267,575 votes

Terry Carpenter Democratic43.3%

204,320 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.