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1948 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election

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

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

Lindley Beckworth won the 1948 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election. Lindley Beckworth received 36,361 popular votes (88.68%). The main challenger was R E Kennedy (11.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Beckworth and Kennedy

Beckworth +77.4 pts · won by 31,719 votes
Lindley BeckworthDemocraticWINNER88.68%
36,361 votes
R E KennedyRepublican11.32%
4,642 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.