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1948 United States Senate election in South Carolina
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1948 Democratic Senate primary in South Carolina |
| country | South Carolina |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1942 United States Senate election in South Carolina |
| previous_year | 1942 |
| next_election | 1954 United States Senate election in South Carolina |
| next_year | 1954 |
| election_date | November 2, 1948 |
| image_size | x180px |
| image1 | Burnet R. Maybank.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Burnet R. Maybank** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (US) |
| popular_vote1 | **161,608** |
| percentage1 | **51.63%** |
| image2 | W. J. Bryan Dorn.jpg |
| nominee2 | W.J. Bryan Dorn |
| party2 | Democratic Party (US) |
| popular_vote2 | 76,749 |
| percentage2 | 24.85% |
| nominee4 | Neville Bennett |
| party4 | Democratic Party (US) |
| popular_vote4 | 43,068 |
| percentage4 | 13.48% |
| nominee5 | Alan Johnstone |
| party5 | Democratic Party (US) |
| popular_vote5 | 17,689 |
| percentage5 | 5.44% |
| map_image | 1948 United States Democratic primary in South Carolina results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 250px |
| map_caption | Results by county |
| **Maybank**: | |
| **Dorn**: | |
| **Bennett**: | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Burnet R. Maybank |
| before_party | Democratic Party (US) |
| after_election | Burnet R. Maybank |
| after_party | Democratic Party (US) |
Maybank:
Dorn:
Bennett:
The 1948 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 2, 1948, to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina. Incumbent Senator Burnet R. Maybank won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican challenger J. Bates Gerald in the general election to win another six-year term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Neville Bennett
- William Jennings Bryan Dorn, U.S. Representative from Greenwood
- Alan Johnstone
- Burnet R. Maybank, incumbent Senator since 1941
- Marcus A. Stone
Results
Senator Maybank narrowly achieved a majority of the primary vote, avoiding a potential run-off election against Dorn.
| Democratic Primary | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Burnet R. Maybank** | **161,608** | **51.5** | |
| W.J. Bryan Dorn | 76,749 | 24.4 | |
| Neville Bennett | 43,068 | 13.7 | |
| Alan Johnstone | 17,689 | 5.6 | |
| Marcus A. Stone | 14,904 | 4.8 |
General election
Campaign
Since the end of Reconstruction in 1877, the Democratic Party dominated the politics of South Carolina and its statewide candidates were never seriously challenged. Maybank did not campaign for the general election as there was no chance of defeat.
Results
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References
- "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume I. Columbia, SC: 1949, p. 11.
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