U.S. Senate election, 1948

The U.S. Senate election, 1948 was an election for the United States Senate which coincided with the election of Democratic President Harry Truman for a full term. Truman had campaigned against an "obstructionist" Congress that had blocked many of his initiatives, and he was rewarded with a Democratic gain of nine seats in the Senate, enough to give them control of the chamber.

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United States Senate - Election - Democratic - President - Harry Truman

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In addition to gaining an open seat in Oklahoma, the Democrats defeated the following eight Republican incumbents:

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Oklahoma - Republican

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• Clayton D. Buck (R-DE)
• Henry C. Dworshak (R-ID)
• C. Wayland Brooks (R-IL)
• George A. Wilson (R-IA)
• John S. Cooper (R-KY)
• Joseph H. Ball (R-MN)
• Chapman Revercomb (R-WV)
• Edward V. Robertson (R-WY)

Notable members of the new intake were future President and Vice President, Democrats Lyndon Johnson and Hubert Humphrey.

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President - Vice President - Lyndon Johnson - Hubert Humphrey

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