1946 United States Senate election in Indiana

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1946 United States Senate election in Indiana

November 5, 1946

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

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.

Republican nomination

Candidates

• William E. Jenner, former U.S. Senator (1944–1945) and State Senator from Martin County
• Charles M. La Follette, U.S. Representative from Evansville

Withdrew

• Raymond E. Willis, incumbent Senator since 1941 (withdrew at convention)

Convention results

1946 Indiana Republican convention

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

Candidates

• 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

1946 U.S. Senate election in Indiana

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

• 1946 United States Senate elections