1948 United States Senate election in Texas

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The 1948 United States Senate election in Texas was a fiercely contested and controversial Democratic primary race, most famous for Lyndon B. Johnson’s razor-thin and disputed victory that became a pivotal moment in his rise to national power.

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instanceOf United States Senate election
election
appealBodyInDispute United States Supreme Court
campaignCharacteristic heavy use of radio and personal appearances by Lyndon B. Johnson
intense statewide campaigning
chamber United States Senate
controversy allegations of voter fraud
ballot stuffing allegations
country United States
electionLevel federal
electionType primary election
electionYear 1948
followedBy 1954 United States Senate election in Texas
historicalReputation noted example of disputed vote counting in U.S. politics
one of the most controversial elections in Texas history
impactOnWinner secured Lyndon B. Johnson a seat in the U.S. Senate
incumbentBeforeElection W. Lee O’Daniel
legalChallenge challenge by Coke R. Stevenson to the election results
locatedIn Texas
loser Coke R. Stevenson
mainCandidate Coke R. Stevenson
Lyndon B. Johnson
nickname Box 13 election
notableEvent appearance of late-counted ballots from Jim Wells County Box 13
officeContested United States Senator from Texas
oversightBodyInDispute Democratic State Executive Committee of Texas
partyOfRunnerUp Democratic Party
partyOfWinner Democratic Party
partyPrimary Democratic Party
politicalContext one-party Democratic dominance in Texas at the time
politicalSignificance pivotal moment in Lyndon B. Johnson’s rise to national power
precededBy 1942 United States Senate election in Texas
primaryType Democratic primary
resultType disputed result
razor-thin margin
runnerUpFullName Coke Robert Stevenson
seatStatusBeforeElection held by Democrat
state Texas
subsequentOfficeHeldByWinner Majority Leader of the United States Senate
President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
votingIrregularitiesLocation Duval County, Texas
Jim Wells County, Texas
winner Lyndon B. Johnson
winnerFullName Lyndon Baines Johnson
linked to: Lyndon B. Johnson

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Means of Ascent mainFocus 1948 United States Senate election in Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson's 1948 U.S. Senate campaign subsequentElectionResult Lyndon B. Johnson won the 1948 general election for U.S. Senate
linked to: 1948 United States Senate election in Texas