1948 United States Senate election in Illinois
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The 1948 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Charles W. Brooks lost reelection in a landslide to Democrat Paul Douglas.
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November 2, 1948
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 County results Douglas: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Brooks: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Tie: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||
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The primaries and general election coincided with those of other federal elections (United States President and House), as well as those for state elections.
Primaries were held April 13, 1948.[1]
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul H. Douglas | 597,717 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 597,717 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | C. Wayland Brooks (incumbent) | 380,143 | 83.88 | |
| Republican | William J. Baker | 73,036 | 16.12 | |
| Write-in | 1 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 453,179 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul H. Douglas | 2,147,754 | 55.07% | |
| Republican | C. Wayland Brooks (incumbent) | 1,740,026 | 44.61% | |
| Prohibition | Enoch A. Holtwick | 9,784 | 0.25% | |
| Socialist Labor | Frank Schnur | 2,693 | 0.07% | |
| Write-in | 28 | 0.00% | ||
| Majority | 407,728 | 10.46% | ||
| Turnout | 3,900,285 | |||
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