1954 United States Senate election in Texas
The 1954 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lyndon Baines Johnson was re-elected to a second term in office, easily dispatching his challengers.
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| Elections in Texas |
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Dudley Dougherty, State Representative from Beeville[1]
- Lyndon Baines Johnson, incumbent Senator since 1949
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lyndon B. Johnson (incumbent) | 883,264 | 71.38% | |
| Democratic | Dudley Dougherty | 354,188 | 28.62% | |
| Total votes | 1,237,452 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lyndon B. Johnson (incumbent) | 538,417 | 84.59% | ||
| Republican | Carlos G. Watson | 95,033 | 14.93% | ||
| Constitution | Fred T. Spangler | 3,025 | 0.48% | ||
| Total votes | 2,253,784 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- "Dudley Tarlton Dougherty". Legislative Reference Library of Texas.
- https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117138/m1/523/
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=751328
- Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1955). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 02, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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