1924 United States Senate election in Texas
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The 1924 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Morris Sheppard was re-elected to a third term in office, easily dispatching his challengers.
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November 4, 1924
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 County results[1]
Sheppard: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Kennerly: 50â60% 60â70% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Fred W. Davis, Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
- John F. Maddox
- Morris Sheppard, incumbent senator since 1913
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morris Sheppard (incumbent) | 440,511 | 64.76% | |
| Democratic | Fred W. Davis | 159,633 | 23.47% | |
| Democratic | John F. Maddox | 80,070 | 11.77% | |
| Total votes | 680,244 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morris Sheppard (incumbent) | 591,913 | 85.40% |  1.29 | |
| Republican | T. M. Kennerly | 101,208 | 14.60% |  2.19 | |
| Total votes | 693,121 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
