Election Name: | 1948 United States Senate election in Iowa |
Country: | Iowa |
Flag Image: | Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in Iowa |
Previous Year: | 1942 |
Next Election: | 1954 United States Senate election in Iowa |
Next Year: | 1954 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1948 |
Image1: | File:Guy Mark Gillette.jpg |
Nominee1: | Guy Gillette |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 578,226 |
Percentage1: | 57.80% |
Nominee2: | George A. Wilson |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 415,778 |
Percentage2: | 41.56% |
Map Size: | 220px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | George A. Wilson |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Guy Gillette |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1948 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Senator George A. Wilson ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Democratic former Senator Guy Gillette.