1946 United States Senate elections
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The 1946 United States Senate elections were held November 5, 1946, in the middle of Democratic President Harry S. Truman's first term after Roosevelt's passing. The 32 seats of Class 1 were contested in regular elections, and four special elections were held to fill vacancies. The Republicans took control of the Senate by picking up twelve seats, mostly from the Democrats. This was the first time since 1932 that the Republicans had held the Senate, recovering from a low of 16 seats following the 1936 Senate elections.
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The vote was largely seen as a referendum on Truman, whose approval rating had sunk to 32%[1] over the president's controversial handling of a wave of post-war labor strikes, such as a nationwide railroad strike in May, at a time when Americans depended on train service for both commuter and long-distance travel. Just as damaging was Truman's back-and-forth over whether to end unpopular wartime price controls to handle shortages, particularly in foodstuffs. For example, price controls on beef had led to a "hamburger famine," but when Truman, in a surprise move, lifted the controls on October 14—just weeks before the election—meat prices shot up to record levels.[citation needed]
This is only one of two occasions in U.S. history that 10 or more Senate seats changed hands in a midterm election (the other being in 1958), and also one of five occasions where 10 or more Senate seats changed hands in any election, with the other occasions being in 1920, 1932, 1958, and 1980.
The president's lack of popular support is widely seen as the reason for the Democrats' congressional defeat, the largest since they were trounced in the 1928 pro-Republican wave that brought Herbert Hoover to power.[2][3] And for the first time since before the Great Depression, Republicans were seen as the party which could best handle the American economy.
However, the Republicans also benefited from what today would be called "a good map," meaning that of the one-third of Senate seats up for election, the majority were held by Democrats. Besides the Republicans being able to hold onto all of their seats, this was the party's largest senate gain since 1920.
Results summary
edit| 45 | 51 |
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Colored shading indicates party with largest share of that row.
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| Last elections (1944) | 57 | 38 | 1 | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Before these elections | 56 | 39 | 1 | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not up | 32 | 28 | 0 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Up | 24 | 11 | 1 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class 1 (1940→1946) | 21 | 10 | 1 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special: Class 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incumbent retired | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Held by same party | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Replaced by other party |  1 Democrat replaced by  1 Republican
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| Result | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incumbent ran | 20 | 7 | 1 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Won re-election | 9 | 6 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lost re-election | 7 Democrats replaced by 7 Republicans
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| Result | 10 | 18 | 0 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total elected | 13 | 23 | 0 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net change | 11
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| Nationwide vote | 12,062,433 | 15,489,926 | 1,142,765 | 28,695,124 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share | 42.04% | 53.98% | 3.98% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | 45 | 51 | 0 | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives[4]
Gains, losses, and holds
editRetirements
editThree Republicans and five Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election.
Defeats
editOne Republican, one Progressive, and ten Democrats sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.
Post election changes
edit| State | Senator | Replaced by |
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| Louisiana | John H. Overton | William C. Feazel |
| South Dakota | Harlan J. Bushfield | Vera C. Bushfield |
| Mississippi | Theodore G. Bilbo | John C. Stennis |
Change in composition
editBefore the elections
edit| D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | ||
| D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 |
| D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 |
| D38 Md. Ran |
D37 Idaho (sp) Ran |
D36 Fla. Ran |
D35 Del. Ran |
D34 Ariz. Ran |
D33 Ala. (sp) Retired |
D32 | D31 | D30 | D29 |
| D39 Mass. Ran |
D40 Miss. Ran |
D41 Mo. Ran |
D42 Mont. Ran |
D43 Nev. Ran |
D44 N.M. Ran |
D45 N.Y. Retired |
D46 Ohio (reg) Ohio (sp) Retired |
D47 Pa. Ran |
D48 R.I. Retired |
| Majority → | D49 Tenn. Ran | ||||||||
| R39 Vt. Ran |
P1 Wis. Ran |
D56 Wyo. Ran |
D55 W.Va. Ran |
D54 Wash. Ran |
D53 Va. (sp) Retired |
D52 Va. (reg) Ran |
D51 Utah Ran |
D50 Texas Ran | |
| R38 N.D. (reg) Ran |
R37 N.J. Ran |
R36 Neb. Ran |
R35 Minn. Ran |
R34 Mich. Ran |
R33 Maine Ran |
R32 Ky. (sp) Retired |
R31 Ind. Retired |
R30 Conn. (reg) Conn. (sp) Retired |
R29 Calif. (reg) Calif. (sp) Ran |
| R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 | R26 | R27 | R28 |
| R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 |
| R1 N.D. (sp) Elected[a] |
R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | ||
Election results
edit| D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | ||
| D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 |
| D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 |
| D38 N.M. Re-elected |
D37 Miss. Re-elected |
D36 Md. Hold |
D35 Fla. Elected[b] |
D34 Ariz. Re-elected |
D33 Ala. (sp) Hold |
D32 | D31 | D30 | D29 |
| D39 R.I. Hold |
D40 Tenn. Re-elected |
D41 Texas Re-elected |
D42 Va. (reg) Re-elected |
D43 Va. (sp) Hold |
D44 W.Va. Re-elected |
D45 Wyo. Re-elected |
R51 Wis. Gain |
R50 Wash. Gain |
R49 Utah Gain |
| Majority → | |||||||||
| R39 Vt. Elected[b] |
R40 Del. Gain |
R41 Idaho (sp) Gain |
R42 Mass. Gain |
R43 Mo. Gain[c] |
R44 Mont. Gain |
R45 Nev. Gain |
R46 N.Y. Gain |
R47 Ohio (reg) Gain Ohio (sp) Gain |
R48 Pa. Gain |
| R38 N.D. (reg) Re-elected |
R37 N.J. Re-elected |
R36 Neb. Re-elected |
R35 Minn. Hold |
R34 Mich. Re-elected |
R33 Maine Re-elected |
R32 Ky. (sp) Hold |
R31 Ind. Hold |
R30 Conn. (reg) Conn. (sp) Hold |
R29 Calif. (reg) Calif. (sp) Elected[b] |
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| R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 |
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | ||
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Race summaries
editSpecial elections during the 79th Congress
editIn these special elections, the winner was seated during 1946, ordered by election date, then state.
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| North Dakota (Class 3) |
Milton Young | Republican | 1945 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected June 25, 1946. |
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| Alabama (Class 2) |
George R. Swift | Democratic | 1946 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 5, 1946. Democratic hold. |
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| California (Class 1) |
William Knowland | Republican | 1945 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected November 5, 1946. Winner also elected to next term; see below. |
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| Connecticut (Class 1) |
Thomas C. Hart | Republican | 1945 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 5, 1946. Republican hold. Winner also elected to next term; see below. |
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| Idaho (Class 2) |
Charles C. Gossett | Democratic | 1945 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost nomination. New senator elected November 5, 1946. Republican gain. |
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| Kentucky (Class 2) |
William A. Stanfill | Republican | 1945 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 5, 1946. Republican hold. |
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| Ohio (Class 1) |
James W. Huffman | Democratic | 1945 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 5, 1946. Republican gain. Winner was not elected to the next term; see below. |
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| Virginia (Class 2) |
Thomas G. Burch | Democratic | 1946 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 5, 1946. Democratic hold. |
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Races leading to the 80th Congress
editIn these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1947; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats.
| State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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| Arizona | Ernest McFarland | Democratic | 1940 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California | William Knowland | Republican | 1945 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected. Winner also elected to finish term; see above. |
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| Connecticut | Thomas C. Hart | Republican | 1945 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected. Republican hold. Winner also elected to finish term; see above. |
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| Delaware | James M. Tunnell | Democratic | 1940 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. |
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| Florida | Spessard Holland | Democratic | 1946 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected. |
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| Indiana | Raymond E. Willis | Republican | 1940 | Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican hold. |
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| Maine | Owen Brewster | Republican | 1940 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Maryland | George L. P. Radcliffe | Democratic | 1934 1940 |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Massachusetts | David I. Walsh | Democratic | 1918 1924 (Lost) 1926 (special) 1928 1934 1940 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. |
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| Michigan | Arthur Vandenberg | Republican | 1928 (special) 1928 1934 1940 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Minnesota | Henrik Shipstead | Republican | 1922 1928 1934 1940 |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Republican hold. |
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| Mississippi | Theodore G. Bilbo | Democratic | 1934 1940 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Missouri | Frank P. Briggs | Democratic | 1945 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost election. New senator elected. Republican gain. |
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| Montana | Burton K. Wheeler | Democratic | 1922 1928 1934 1940 |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Republican gain. |
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| Nebraska | Hugh A. Butler | Republican | 1940 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Nevada | Edward P. Carville | Democratic | 1945 (Appointed) | Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Republican gain. |
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| New Jersey | H. Alexander Smith | Republican | 1944 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| New Mexico | Dennis Chávez | Democratic | 1935 (Appointed) 1936 (special) 1940 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| New York | James M. Mead | Democratic | 1940 | Incumbent retired to run for New York Governor. New senator elected. Republican gain. |
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| North Dakota | William Langer | Republican | 1940 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Ohio | James W. Huffman | Democratic | 1945 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected. Republican gain. Winner was not elected to finish the term; see above. |
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| Pennsylvania | Joseph F. Guffey | Democratic | 1934 1940 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. |
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| Rhode Island | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | 1934 1940 |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Tennessee | Kenneth McKellar | Democratic | 1916 1922 1928 1934 1940 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Texas | Tom Connally | Democratic | 1928 1934 1940 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Utah | Abe Murdock | Democratic | 1940 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. |
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| Vermont | Ralph Flanders | Republican | 1946 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected. |
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| Virginia | Harry F. Byrd | Democratic | 1933 (Appointed) 1933 (special) 1934 1940 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Washington | Hugh Mitchell | Democratic | 1945 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost election. New senator elected. Republican gain. Incumbent resigned December 25, 1946. Winner appointed December 26, 1946, to finish term. |
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| West Virginia | Harley M. Kilgore | Democratic | 1940 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Wisconsin | Robert M. La Follette Jr. | Progressive | 1925 (special) 1928 1934 1940 |
Incumbent lost renomination as a Republican. New senator elected. Republican gain. |
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| Wyoming | Joseph C. O'Mahoney | Democratic | 1933 (Appointed) 1934 1940 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Closest races
editTen races had a margin of victory under 10%:
| State | Party of winner | Margin |
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| Maryland | Democratic | 0.4% |
| West Virginia | Democratic | 0.6% |
| Utah | Republican (flip) | 2.4% |
| New Mexico | Democratic | 3.0% |
| New York | Republican (flip) | 5.0% |
| Missouri | Republican (flip) | 5.6%[d] |
| Kentucky | Republican | 6.8% |
| Montana | Republican (flip) | 8.1% |
| Washington | Republican (flip) | 9.1% |
| California | Republican | 9.9% |
Alabama (special)
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| Democratic | John Sparkman | 85,049 | 50.14% | |
| Democratic | James A. Simpson | 46,762 | 27.57% | |
| Democratic | Frank W. Boykin | 35,982 | 21.21% | |
| Democratic | Ted Allen | 1,260 | 0.74% | |
| Democratic | Thomas H. Maxwell | 585 | 0.35% | |
| Total votes | 169,638 | 100.00% | ||
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| Democratic | John Sparkman | 163,217 | 100.00% | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
Arizona
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Incumbent Democrat Ernest McFarland ran for re-election to a second term, easily defeating Republican Ward S. Powers in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ernest McFarland (incumbent) | 80,415 | 69.18% | |
| Republican | Ward S. Powers | 35,022 | 30.13% | |
| Communist | Morris Graham | 802 | 0.69% | |
| Majority | 45,393 | 39.05% | ||
| Turnout | 116,239 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
California
editCalifornia (special)
editResults
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| Write-in | William F. Knowland (inc.) | 425,273 | 74.31% | |
| Write-in | Will Rogers Jr. | 90,723 | 15.85% | |
| Write-in | George H. McLain | 17,883 | 3.13% | |
| Write-in | Ellis E. Patterson | 3,889 | 0.68% | |
| Write-in | Douglas Corrigan | 2,464 | 0.43% | |
| Write-in | Vic Paulsen | 1,616 | 0.28% | |
| Write-in | Moody Staten | 1,494 | 0.26% | |
| Write-in | Hartley F. Peart | 1,383 | 0.24% | |
| Write-in | George C. Highley | 1,268 | 0.22% | |
| Write-in | James Moran | 918 | 0.16% | |
| Write-in | Ben Rinaldo | 765 | 0.13% | |
| Write-in | Aubrey D. Lewis | 519 | 0.09% | |
| Write-in | Frank Merriam | 507 | 0.09% | |
| Write-in | All others | 23,619 | 4.13% | |
| Total votes | 572,321 | 100.00% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | William Knowland (Incumbent) | 1,428,067 | 54.10% | |
| Democratic | Will Rogers Jr. | 1,167,161 | 44.22% | |
| Prohibition | Douglas Corrigan | 42,683 | 1.62% | |
| Write-In | Herbert Steiner | 156 | 0.01% | |
| None | Scattering | 1,398 | 0.05% | |
| Majority | 260,906 | 9.88% | ||
| Turnout | 2,639,465 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Connecticut
editThere were 2 elections for the same seat due to the January 16, 1945, death of Democrat Francis T. Maloney. Republican Thomas C. Hart was appointed February 15, 1945, to continue the term, pending a special election. Republican Governor of Connecticut Raymond E. Baldwin won both elections, but resigned only three years after the election to become a state judge.
Connecticut (regular)
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| Republican | Raymond E. Baldwin | 381,328 | 55.84% | |
| Democratic | Joseph M. Tone | 276,424 | 40.48% | |
| Socialist | Frederick C. Smedley | 22,012 | 3.22% | |
| Socialist Labor | John W. Aiken | 3,156 | 0,46% | |
| Majority | 104,904 | 29.32% | ||
| Turnout | 682,920 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Connecticut (special)
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| Republican | Raymond E. Baldwin | 378,707 | 55.77% | |
| Democratic | Wilbur Lucius Cross | 278,188 | 40.97% | |
| Socialist | Frederic C. Smedly | 22,164 | 3.26% | |
| Majority | 100,519 | 14.80% | ||
| Turnout | 679,059 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Republican | John J. Williams | 62,603 | 55.15% | |
| Democratic | James M. Tunnell (Incumbent) | 50,910 | 44.85% | |
| Majority | 11,693 | 10.30% | ||
| Turnout | 113,513 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Florida
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| Democratic | Spessard Holland (Incumbent) | 156,232 | 78.65% | |
| Republican | J. Harry Schad | 42,408 | 21.35% | |
| Majority | 113,824 | 57.30% | ||
| Turnout | 198,640 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Idaho (special)
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| Republican | Henry Dworshak | 105,523 | 58.57% | |
| Democratic | George E. Donart | 74,629 | 41.43% | |
| Majority | 30,894 | 17.14% | ||
| Turnout | 180,152 | |||
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| Republican | William E. Jenner | 739,809 | 54.91% | |
| Democratic | M. Clifford Townsend | 584,288 | 43.36% | |
| Prohibition | Elmer D. Riggs | 21,008 | 1.56% | |
| Socialist Labor | John Marion Morris | 1,523 | 0.11% | |
| Communist | Elmer G. Johnson | 806 | 0.06% | |
| Majority | 155,521 | 15.55% | ||
| Turnout | 1,347,434 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Republican | John Sherman Cooper | 327,652 | 53.27% | |
| Democratic | John Young Brown | 285,829 | 46.47% | |
| Socialist | W. E. Sandefur | 1,638 | 0.27% | |
| Majority | 41,823 | 6.80% | ||
| Turnout | 615,119 | |||
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| Republican | Ralph Owen Brewster (Incumbent) | 111,215 | 63.55% | |
| Democratic | Peter M. MacDonald | 63,799 | 36.45% | |
| Majority | 47,416 | 27.10% | ||
| Turnout | 175,014 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Democratic | Herbert O'Conor | 237,232 | 50.24% | |
| Republican | D. John Markey | 235,000 | 49.76% | |
| Majority | 2,232 | 0.48% | ||
| Turnout | 472,232 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. | 989,736 | 59.55 | |
| Democratic | David I. Walsh (Incumbent) | 660,200 | 39.72 | |
| Socialist Labor | Henning A. Blomen | 9,221 | 0.56 | |
| Prohibition | Mark R. Shaw | 2,898 | 0.17 | |
| Majority | 329,536 | 19.83% | ||
| Turnout | 1,662,055 | |||
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| Republican | Arthur Vandenberg (Incumbent) | 1,985,570 | 67.06% | |
| Democratic | James H. Lee | 517,923 | 32.00% | |
| Prohibition | Lawrence A. Ruble | 8,109 | 0.50% | |
| Socialist Labor | Theos A. Grove | 4,572 | 0.28% | |
| Communist | Hugo Beiswenger | 2,546 | 0.16% | |
| Majority | 1,467,647 | 35.06% | ||
| Turnout | 1,618,720 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Republican | Edward John Thye | 517,775 | 58.92% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Theodore Jorgenson | 349,520 | 39.78% | |
| Revolutionary Workers | Grace Carlson | 11,421 | 1.30% | |
| Write-In | Henrik Shipstead (Incumbent) | 15 | 0.00% | |
| Majority | 168,255 | 19.14% | ||
| Turnout | 878,731 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Democratic | Theodore G. Bilbo (Incumbent) | 46,747 | 100.00% | |
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| Republican | James P. Kem | 572,556 | 52.71% | |
| Democratic | Frank P. Briggs (Incumbent) | 411,544 | 47.09% | |
| Prohibition | Jackson | 979 | 0.09% | |
| Socialist | W. F. Rinck | 887 | 0.08% | |
| Socialist Labor | Baeff | 275 | 0.03% | |
| Majority | 61,012 | 5.62% | ||
| Turnout | 1,086,241 | |||
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| Republican | Zales Ecton | 101,901 | 53.47% | |
| Democratic | Leif Erickson | 86,476 | 45.38% | |
| Socialist | Floyd P. Jones | 2,189 | 1.15% | |
| Majority | 15,425 | 8.09% | ||
| Turnout | 190,566 | |||
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| Republican | Hugh Butler (Incumbent) | 271,208 | 70.82% | |
| Democratic | John E. Mekota | 111,751 | 29.18% | |
| Majority | 159,457 | 41.64% | ||
| Turnout | 382,958 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Republican | George W. Malone | 27,801 | 55.21% | |
| Democratic | Berkeley L. Bunker | 22,553 | 44.79% | |
| Majority | 5,248 | 10.42% | ||
| Turnout | 50,354 | |||
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| Republican | H. Alexander Smith (Incumbent) | 799,808 | 58.50% | |
| Democratic | George E. Brunner | 548,458 | 40.12% | |
| Socialist Labor | John C. Butterworth | 7,675 | 0.56% | |
| Socialist Workers | George Breitman | 4,976 | 0.36% | |
| Socialist | Arthur Riley | 2,226 | 0.16% | |
| Prohibition | George W. Ridout | 1,711 | 0.13% | |
| Anti-Medical Trust Federation | Frederick W. Collins | 1,676 | 0.12% | |
| Independent American | Mark M. Jones | 625 | 0.05% | |
| Majority | 251,350 | 18.38% | ||
| Turnout | 1,367,155 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Democratic | Dennis Chávez (Incumbent) | 68,650 | 51.51% | |
| Republican | Patrick J. Hurley | 64,632 | 48.49% | |
| Majority | 4,018 | 3.02% | ||
| Turnout | 133,282 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The New York state election was held on November 5, 1946.
The Socialist Labor state convention met on April 7 and nominated Eric Hass for the U.S.Senate.[14] The party filed a petition to nominate candidates under the name "Industrial Government Party."
The Liberal Party gathered 51,015 signatures and filed a petition to nominate candidates with the Secretary of State on September 2.[15]
The Republican state convention met on September 4 at Saratoga Springs, New York. They nominated Assembly Majority Leader Irving M. Ives.[16]
The Democratic state convention met on September 4 at Albany, New York, and nominated Ex-Governor Herbert H. Lehman (in office 1933–1942) for the U.S. Senate.[17]
The American Labor state convention met on September 3 and endorsed Lehman.[18] Fielding, Chapman and Abt were withdrawn from the ticket on September 5, and Democrats Corning, Young and Epstein substituted on the ticket.[19]
The Socialist Workers Party filed a petition to nominate candidates headed by Farrell Dobbs for Governor.
The Industrial Government, Socialist and Socialist Workers tickets were not allowed on the ballot because of "defective nominating petitions." The Court of Appeals upheld the decisions of the lower courts.[20]
The whole Republican ticket was elected in a landslide.
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| Republican | Irving M. Ives | 2,559,365 | 52.58% | 5.92%
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| American Labor | Herbert Lehman | 435,846 | 8.95% | ||
| Liberal | Herbert Lehman | 183,379 | 3.77% | ||
| Total votes | 4,867,477 | 36.14% | |||
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Newly-elected Democrat John Moses had died March 3, 1945, and Republican state senator Milton Young was appointed March 12, 1945, to continue the term, pending a special election.
Young was elected June 25, 1946, to finish the term that would end in 1951.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Milton Young (Incumbent) | 75,998 | 55.53 | |
| Democratic | Bill Lanier | 37,507 | 27.41 | |
| Independent | Gerald P. Nye | 20,848 | 15.23 | |
| Independent | E.A. Johansson | 2,473 | 1.81 | |
| None | Scattering | 26 | 0.02 | |
| Majority | 38,491 | 28.13 | ||
| Turnout | 136,852 | |||
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Young would go on to be elected 5 more times, serving until his 1981 retirement.
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| Republican | William Langer (Incumbent) | 88,210 | 53.34 | |
| Independent | Arthur E. Thompson | 38,804 | 23.46 | |
| Democratic | Abner B. Larson | 38,368 | 23.20 | |
| Majority | 49,406 | 29.88 | ||
| Turnout | 165,382 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Langer would be re-elected twice more, serving until his 1959 death.
Ohio
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Democrat James W. Huffman was appointed to continue the term, pending a special election in which Huffman was not a candidate. Huffman was, however, nominated to the regular election,[23] which he lost.
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| Republican | Kingsley A. Taft | 1,193,852 | 56.22% | |
| Democratic | Henry P. Webber | 929,584 | 43.78% | |
| Majority | 264,268 | 12.44% | ||
| Turnout | 2,123,436 | |||
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| Republican | John W. Bricker | 1,275,774 | 57.02% | |
| Democratic | James W. Huffman (Incumbent) | 947,610 | 42.36% | |
| Socialist Labor | William Farkas | 13,885 | 0.62% | |
| Majority | 328,164 | 14.66% | ||
| Turnout | 2,237,269 | |||
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| Republican | Edward Martin | 1,853,458 | 59.26% | +11.90% | ||
| Democratic | Joseph F. Guffey (Incumbent) | 1,245,338 | 39.81% | −11.98% | ||
| Prohibition | Dale H. Learn | 17,451 | 0.56% | +0.28% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Frank Knotek | 11,613 | 0.37% | +0.31% | ||
| Majority | 608,120 | 19.45% | ||||
| Turnout | 3,127,860 | |||||
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| Democratic | J. Howard McGrath | 150,748 | 55.11% | |
| Republican | W. Gurnee Dwyer | 122,780 | 44.89% | |
| Majority | 27,968 | 10.22% | ||
| Turnout | 273,528 | |||
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| Democratic | Kenneth D. McKellar (Incumbent) | 145,654 | 66.60% | |
| Republican | William B. Ladd | 57,238 | 26.17% | |
| Independent | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 11,516 | 5.27% | |
| Independent | Herman H. Ross | 4,303 | 1.97% | |
| None | Scattering | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Majority | 88,416 | 40.43% | ||
| Turnout | 218,714 | |||
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| Democratic | Tom Connally (Incumbent) | 336,931 | 88.51% | |
| Republican | Murray C. Sells | 43,750 | 11.49% | |
| Majority | 293,181 | 77.02% | ||
| Turnout | 380,681 | |||
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| Republican | Arthur Vivian Watkins | 101,142 | 51.24% | |
| Democratic | Abe Murdock (incumbent) | 96,257 | 48.76% | |
| Majority | 4,885 | 2.48% | ||
| Turnout | 197,399 | |||
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Incumbent Republican Ralph Flanders successfully ran for re-election to a full term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Charles P. McDevitt.
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| Republican | Ralph Flanders (inc.) | 54,729 | 74.62% | |
| Democratic | Charles P. McDevitt | 18,594 | 25.35% | |
| None | Scattering | 17 | 0.02% | |
| Majority | 36,135 | 49.27% | ||
| Total votes | 73,340 | |||
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| Democratic | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (Incumbent) | 163,960 | 64.84% | −28.48% | |
| Republican | Lester S. Parsons | 77,005 | 30.45% | +30.45% | |
| Independent | Howard Carwile | 5,189 | 2.05% | ||
| Communist | Alice Burke | 3,318 | 1.31% | −1.50% | |
| Prohibition | Thomas E. Boorde | 1,764 | 0.70% | +0.70% | |
| Socialist | Clarke T. Robb | 1,592 | 0.63% | +0.63% | |
| Write-ins | 35 | 0.01% | −0.06% | ||
| Majority | 86,955 | 34.39% | −55.14% | ||
| Turnout | 252,863 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Absalom Willis Robertson | 169,680 | 68.15% | −22.93% | |
| Republican | Robert H. Woods | 72,253 | 29.02% | +29.02% | |
| Socialist | Lawrence S. Wilkes | 7,024 | 2.82% | −3.71% | |
| Write-ins | 5 | <0.01% | |||
| Majority | 97,427 | 39.13% | −45.42% | ||
| Turnout | 248,962 | ||||
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| Republican | Harry P. Cain | 358,847 | 54.34% | |
| Democratic | Hugh B. Mitchell (Incumbent) | 298,683 | 45.23% | |
| Socialist Labor | Harry Morton | 2,297 | 0.35% | |
| Socialist Workers | Charles R. Swett | 515 | 0.08% | |
| Majority | 60,164 | 9.11% | ||
| Turnout | 660,342 | |||
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| Democratic | Harley M. Kilgore (Incumbent) | 273,151 | 50.33% | |
| Republican | Thomas Sweeney | 269,617 | 49.67% | |
| Majority | 3,534 | 0.66% | ||
| Turnout | 542,768 | |||
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Three-term incumbent Republican Robert La Follette Jr. lost renomination to Joseph McCarthy, who then won the general election.
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| Republican | Joseph McCarthy | 207,935 | 47.25% | |
| Republican | Robert M. La Follette Jr. (Incumbent) | 202,557 | 46.03% | |
| Republican | Perry J. Stearns | 29,605 | 6.73% | |
| Turnout | 440,097 | |||
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| Republican | Joseph McCarthy | 620,430 | 61.15% | ||
| Democratic | Howard J. McMurray | 378,772 | 37.33% | ||
| Socialist | Edwin Knappe | 11,750 | 1.16% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Georgia Cozzini | 1,552 | 0.15% | ||
| None | Scattering | 2,090 | 0.21% | ||
| Majority | 241,658 | 23.82% | |||
| Turnout | 1,014,594 | ||||
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| Democratic | Joseph C. O'Mahoney (Incumbent) | 45,843 | 56.21% | |
| Republican | Harry B. Henderson | 35,714 | 43.79% | |
| Majority | 10,129 | 12.42% | ||
| Turnout | 81,557 | |||
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See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ Leuchtenburg, William E. (November 2006). "New Faces of 1946: An unpopular president. A war-weary people. In the midterm elections of 60 years ago, voters took aim at incumbents". Smithsonian (magazine). Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution. p. 2 of 5. Retrieved May 12, 2009. "On October 14, scarcely more than three weeks before midterm elections, Truman bit the bullet. Even when his approval rating dropped to 32 percent, he had told reporters that controls were indispensable. On this night, however, speaking to the largest radio audience since the end of the war, Truman lashed out at "the few men in Congress who, in the service of selfish interests, have been determined for some time to wreck price controls no matter what the cost might be to our people." Then he stunned the nation by announcing that he was lifting controls on meat. With the lid off, prices skyrocketed. The New York Daily News headlined: PRICES SOAR, BUYERS SORE/STEERS JUMP OVER THE MOON. Brickbats flew at the president. "Brother," said Ohio's Clarence J. Brown, chair of the Republican Congressional Committee, "the tide is sweepin' our way.""
- ^ Arthur Krock (November 10, 1946). "Dominant Cause Seen for Republican Sweep". New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "Three Republicans Who Will Lead the Next Congress". New York Times. November 10, 1946. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (February 1, 1947). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1946" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 1, 7, 12, 38, 43.
- ^ a b "Our Campaigns - Container Detail Page". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
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