Strom Thurmond, until 1964 (except when running for president in 1948)
Prior to 
2010, Thurmond was the only senator in US history to have been elected by ... 
Dixiecrat was the informal term for Southern Democrats who in 1948... [DOC] [TLE] History News Network | Strom Thurmond's Mixed Record [PAR] Thurmond's role in the Dixiecrat campaign of 1948 was, in the final analysis, both 
a ... From February until the election in November, the states' rights revolt was 
piloted by a ... As the Dixiecrat's presidential candidate, Strom Thurmond proved 
both a .... community, which had great hopes when Thurmond was elected in 
1946.