1954 United States Senate election in Arkansas

The 1954 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent U.S. Senator John L. McClellan was re-elected to a third term in office, after defeating a primary challenge from former Governor of Arkansas Sid McMath.

1954 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Arkansas

July 27, 1954

Nominee John L. McClellan Sid McMath Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 164,905 127,941 Percentage 56.31% 43.69%

U.S. senator before election John L. McClellan Democratic Elected U.S. Senator John L. McClellan Democratic

Because the Republican Party (or any other party) did not field a candidate in the general election, McClellan's primary victory was tantamount to election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• John L. McClellan, incumbent Senator
• Sid McMath, former Governor of Arkansas from 1949 to 1953

Results

1954 Democratic U.S. Senate primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John L. McClellan (inc.)	164,905	56.31%
	Democratic	Sid McMath	127,941	43.69%
Total votes			292,846	100.00%

General election

Results

McClellan was unopposed in the general election.

1954 Democratic U.S. Senate primary results[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John L. McClellan (inc.)	291,058	100.00%
Total votes			291,058	100.00%

See also

1954 United States Senate elections

References

1. Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin (2018). "Historical Report of the Secretary of State" (PDF). p. 357.
2. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1955). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8`, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.