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1948 Oklahoma U.S. House District 3 Election

Oklahoma · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Oklahoma U.S. House District 3 Election?

Carl Albert won the 1948 Oklahoma U.S. House District 3 Election. Carl Albert received 57,300 popular votes (83.89%). The main challenger was Russell Overstreet (16.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Albert and Overstreet

Albert +67.8 pts · won by 46,293 votes
Carl AlbertDemocraticWINNER83.89%
57,300 votes
Russell OverstreetRepublican16.11%
11,007 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.