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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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The1948 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent RepublicanCharles W. Brooks lost reelection in a landslide to DemocratPaul Douglas.
The primaries and general election coincided with those of other federal elections (United States President andHouse), as well as those forstate elections.
Primaries were held April 13, 1948.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul H. Douglas | 597,717 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 597,717 | 100 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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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