Helen Gahagan Douglas: Voting Record on Un-American Activities, Foreign Policy, Internal Security, and National Defense
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_173_8_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas: Voting Record on Un-American Activities, Foreign Policy, Internal Security, and National Defense
- Date Created:
- 1945-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1945-01-01
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67
- Description:
- The analysis of the 1950 primary election shows that Nixon had a popular vote advantage over Douglas due to a higher Republican turnout and splitting of Republican votes. Douglas did well in certain counties compared to Rogers, but overall Nixon had a significant lead. There were more Democratic votes cast in the gubernatorial race than the Senate race, indicating a lack of support for Douglas. The governorship race was the main focus of the primary, with Warren's potential nomination in 1952 drawing attention. To generate interest in the Senatorial campaign, key issues will need to be simplified and emphasized in the fall.
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_14_5_0000, Box 173, Folder 8, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
