1948 United States Senate election in Alabama

The 1948 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 2, 1948.

1948 United States Senate election in Alabama

← 1946 (special) November 2, 1948 1954 →

Nominee John Sparkman Paul G. Parsons Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 185,534 35,341 Percentage 84.00% 16.00%

County results Sparkman:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Parsons:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election John Sparkman Democratic Elected U.S. Senator John Sparkman Democratic

Senator John Sparkman, who was first elected in 1946 to finish the incomplete term of John Bankhead II, was re-elected to a full term in office over Republican Paul Parsons.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Phil Hamm
• Thomas F. Harlin
• Thomas H. Maxwell
• Wallace Pruitt
• John Sparkman, incumbent Senator

Results

1948 Democratic U.S. Senate primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Sparkman (inc.)	235,464	75.73%
	Democratic	Phil Hamm	61,308	19.72%
	Democratic	Thomas H. Maxwell	6,702	2.16%
	Democratic	Wallace Pruitt	4,483	1.44%
	Democratic	Thomas F. Harlin	2,972	0.96%
Total votes			310,929	100.00%

General election

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Sparkman (inc.)	185,534	84.00%	16.00
	Republican	Paul G. Parsons	35,341	16.00%	N/A
Total votes			220,875	100.00%

See also

• 1948 United States Senate elections