1924 United States Senate election in Texas
November 4, 1924
 
Nominee Morris Sheppard T. M. Kennerly
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 591,913 101,208
Percentage 85.40% 14.60%
County Results[1]

Sheppard:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Kennerly:      50–60%      60–70%

No vote:      
U.S. senator before election

Morris Sheppard
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Morris Sheppard
Democratic

The 1924 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Morris Sheppard was re-elected to a third term in office, easily dispatching his challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Fred W. Davis, Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
  • John F. Maddox
  • Morris Sheppard, incumbent Senator since 1913

Results

1924 Democratic Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Morris Sheppard (incumbent) 440,511 64.76%
Democratic Fred W. Davis 159,633 23.47%
Democratic John F. Maddox 80,070 11.77%
Total votes 680,244 100.00%

General election

Results

1924 United States Senate election in Texas[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Morris Sheppard (incumbent) 591,913 85.40% Decrease1.29
Republican T. M. Kennerly 101,208 14.60% Increase2.19
Total votes 693,121 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 167–169. ISBN 9780836955248.
  2. ↑ "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - D Primary Race - Jul 29, 1924".
  3. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1925). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1924" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  4. ↑ "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 04, 1924". www.ourcampaigns.com.


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