W. Lee O'Daniel, U.S. Senator

W. Lee O'Daniel

U.S. Senator
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1941–1942
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Daniel436,219
Opponents188,277
2
Elections run

Between 1941 and 1942, W. Lee O'Daniel ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. O'Daniel's biggest single-election total was 260,629 votes, in the 1942 U.S. Senate election in Texas. O'Daniel's closest win came in the 1941 U.S. Senate election in Texas, decided by 1,311 votes.

Browse every U.S. Senate election in Texas or all 1942 U.S. Senate races.

How many votes has W. Lee O'Daniel received?

W. Lee O'Daniel has received 436,219 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

W. Lee O'Daniel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. SenateTexasWon260,62994.9%Dudley Lawson
Charles Somerville
1941U.S. SenateTexas · SpecialWon175,59030.5%Lyndon B. Johnson
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “W. Lee O'Daniel: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/w-lee-o-daniel-texas. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.