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1948 Wyoming U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Lester C. Hunt won the 1948 Wyoming U.S. Senate Election. Lester C. Hunt received 57,953 popular votes (57.11%). The main challenger was Edward Robertson V (42.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Hunt and V

Hunt +14.2 pts · won by 14,426 votes
Lester C. HuntDemocraticWINNER57.11%
57,953 votes
Edward Robertson VRepublican42.89%
43,527 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.