1948 United States Senate election in Texas
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The 1948 United States Senate election in Texas was a fiercely contested and controversial Democratic primary race, most famous for Lyndon B. Johnson’s razor-thin and disputed victory that became a pivotal moment in his rise to national power.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senate election
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election ⓘ |
| appealBodyInDispute | United States Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignCharacteristic |
heavy use of radio and personal appearances by Lyndon B. Johnson
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intense statewide campaigning ⓘ |
| chamber | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
allegations of voter fraud
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ballot stuffing allegations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| electionLevel | federal ⓘ |
| electionType | primary election ⓘ |
| electionYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1954 United States Senate election in Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
noted example of disputed vote counting in U.S. politics
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one of the most controversial elections in Texas history ⓘ |
| impactOnWinner | secured Lyndon B. Johnson a seat in the U.S. Senate ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | W. Lee O’Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalChallenge | challenge by Coke R. Stevenson to the election results ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Texas ⓘ |
| loser | Coke R. Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCandidate |
Coke R. Stevenson
NERFINISHED
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Lyndon B. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Box 13 election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | appearance of late-counted ballots from Jim Wells County Box 13 ⓘ |
| officeContested | United States Senator from Texas ⓘ |
| oversightBodyInDispute | Democratic State Executive Committee of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfRunnerUp | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfWinner | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyPrimary | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | one-party Democratic dominance in Texas at the time ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | pivotal moment in Lyndon B. Johnson’s rise to national power ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1942 United States Senate election in Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryType | Democratic primary ⓘ |
| resultType |
disputed result
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razor-thin margin ⓘ |
| runnerUpFullName | Coke Robert Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatStatusBeforeElection | held by Democrat ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| subsequentOfficeHeldByWinner |
Majority Leader of the United States Senate
NERFINISHED
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President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingIrregularitiesLocation |
Duval County, Texas
NERFINISHED
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Jim Wells County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | Lyndon B. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerFullName | Lyndon Baines Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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