The 1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1948.

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Kenneth S. Wherry was re-elected to a second term, defeating former Representative

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. He won by a larger margin than

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, due to the absence of a third party candidate. Wherry overperformed Republican presidential candidate Thomas Dewey by 2.55%, who won the state with 54.15% in the

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Democratic primary

Candidates

*Albin T. Anderson, communications officer with the 7th Fleet of the U.S. Navy 1943-1945 *

, former Representative for Nebraska's 5th district and mayor of

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*George W. Olsen, Democratic candidate for

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Results

Republican primary

Candidates

*Joseph B. Bovey, member of the Lincoln Board of Education * Kenneth S. Wherry, the incumbent Senator

Results

References

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