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
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Senator
Burnet R. Maybank
Burnet Rhett Maybank (March 7, 1899September 1, 1954) was a three-term United States Senate, US senator, the List of Governors of South Carolina, 99th governor of South Carolina, and mayor of Charleston, South Carolina. He was the first governo ...
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
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William Jennings Bryan Dorn, U.S. Representative from
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*Alan Johnstone
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Burnet R. Maybank
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, 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.
General election
Campaign
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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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Democratic
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See also
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List of United States senators from South Carolina
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United States Senate elections, 1948 and 1949
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United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1948
References
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*"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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South Carolina
1948
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1948 South Carolina elections