1948 Oklahoma U.S. Senate Election

Oklahoma · 3 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. Senate race

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

Robert S. Kerr won the 1948 Oklahoma U.S. Senate Election. Robert S. Kerr received 441,654 popular votes (62.3%). The main challenger was Ross Rizley (37.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Kerr and Rizley

Kerr +24.9 pts · won by 176,485 votes

Robert S. Kerr DemocraticWINNER62.3%

441,654 votes

Ross Rizley Republican37.4%

265,169 votes

W. O. PrattIndependent0.3%

2,108 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.