Lyndon B. Johnson's 1948 U.S. Senate campaign
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Lyndon B. Johnson's 1948 U.S. Senate campaign was a fiercely contested and controversial Texas race, marked by allegations of vote fraud and political hardball that ultimately launched Johnson’s rise to national power.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senate election campaign
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political campaign ⓘ |
| aftermath | helped Johnson gain seniority and influence in the U.S. Senate ⓘ |
| allegation |
ballot box stuffing
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manipulation of vote counts in Jim Wells County ⓘ vote fraud ⓘ |
| broaderContext | occurred during the 1948 U.S. election cycle ⓘ |
| campaignSlogan | “The man with experience” (and similar experience-focused themes) ⓘ |
| campaignStrategy | extensive use of personal campaigning and helicopter travel ⓘ |
| candidate | Lyndon B. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy | disputed ballots in Box 13 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decisionBy | United States Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black (as Circuit Justice) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect | secured Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate from Texas ⓘ |
| electionType | primary runoff election ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | often cited as one of the most controversial Senate primaries in U.S. history ⓘ |
| historicalDebate | continuing debate among historians about extent of fraud ⓘ |
| innovation | early use of a helicopter to reach rural voters ⓘ |
| JohnsonPriorOffice | U.S. Representative from Texas ⓘ |
| keyCourtCase | Stevenson v. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalChallengeBy | Coke R. Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalProceeding |
appeal to federal courts
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challenge before the Texas Democratic Executive Committee ⓘ |
| locationOfKeyDispute |
Duval County, Texas
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Jim Wells County, Texas GENERATED ⓘ |
| marginOfVictory | 87 votes in the runoff ⓘ |
| nickname | the Box 13 election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeSought | United States Senator from Texas ⓘ |
| opponent | Coke R. Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentPosition | Coke R. Stevenson was a former governor of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeOfLegalChallenge | Johnson's certification as nominee was allowed to stand ⓘ |
| party | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyDominanceContext | Democratic Party dominance in Texas at the time ⓘ |
| politicalMachineSupport | George Parr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalTactic |
intensive radio advertising in Texas
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use of patronage networks in Texas ⓘ |
| primaryType | Democratic primary ⓘ |
| relatedBook | “Means of Ascent” by Robert A. Caro GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | described in Robert Caro's biographies of Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| result | Lyndon B. Johnson won the Democratic primary runoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
established Johnson as a major figure in the U.S. Senate
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launched Lyndon B. Johnson's rise to national political power ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| subsequentElectionResult | Lyndon B. Johnson won the 1948 general election for U.S. Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportFrom | South Texas political boss George Parr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetVoters |
Mexican American voters in South Texas
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rural Texas voters ⓘ |
| year | 1948 ⓘ |
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