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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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morris Sheppard (incumbent) | 591,913 | 85.40% |  1.29
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| Republican | T. M. Kennerly | 101,208 | 14.60% |  2.19
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| Total votes | 693,121 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- ^ Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 167–169. ISBN 9780836955248.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - D Primary Race - Jul 29, 1924".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 04, 1924". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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