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1948 Texas U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Lyndon B. Johnson won the 1948 Texas U.S. Senate Election. Lyndon B. Johnson received 702,985 popular votes (66.22%). The main challenger was Jack Porter (32.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and Porter

Johnson +33.3 pts · won by 353,320 votes
Lyndon B. JohnsonDemocraticWINNER66.22%
702,985 votes
Jack PorterRepublican32.94%
349,665 votes
Sam MorrisProhibition0.84%
8,913 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.