1946 United States Senate election in Indiana

The 1946 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Raymond E. Willis did not run for re-election. Former interim Senator William E. Jenner was elected over Governor of Indiana M. Clifford Townsend.

1946 United States Senate election in Indiana

← 1940 November 5, 1946 1952 →
 
Nominee William E. Jenner M. Clifford Townsend
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 739,807 584,288
Percentage 54.91% 43.36%

County results
Jenner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Townsend:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Raymond E. Willis
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

William E. Jenner
Republican

Republican nomination

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Candidates

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Withdrew

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Convention results

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1946 Indiana Republican convention[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William E. Jenner 1,994 95.07%
Republican Charles M. La Follette 105 4.93%
Total votes 2,129 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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  • William E. Jenner, former interim U.S. Senator (Republican)
  • Elmer G. Johnson (Communist)
  • John Marion Morris (Socialist Labor)
  • M. Clifford Townsend, former Governor of Indiana (Democratic)
  • Elmer D. Riggs (Prohibition)

Results

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1946 U.S. Senate election in Indiana[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William E. Jenner 739,807 54.91%  4.46
Democratic M. Clifford Townsend 584,288 43.36%  5.83
Prohibition Elmer D. Riggs 21,008 1.56%  1.24
Socialist Labor John Marion Morris 1,523 0.11% N/A
Communist Elmer G. Johnson 806 0.06% N/A
Total votes 1,347,432 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GOP 'Old Guard' in State Still Political Bosses". Muncie Post-Democrat. June 14, 1946. p. 1.
  2. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1946" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 10.