1946 United States Senate elections in Ohio

none March 2026 September 2023 1946 United States Senate election in Ohio Ohio presidential no 1940 United States Senate election in Ohio 1940 1952 United States Senate election in Ohio 1952 November 5, 1946 x150px File:John W. Bricker cph.3b31299.jpg John W. Bricker Republican Party (United States) 1,275,774 57.02% File:James Huffman.jpg James W. Huffman Democratic Party (United States) 947,610 42.36% 1946 United States Senate election in Ohio results map by county.svg 210px County resultsBricker: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Huffman: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator James W. Huffman Democratic Party (United States) John W. Bricker Republican Party (United States) The 1946 United States Senate elections in Ohio was held on November 5, 1946, alongside a concurrent special election to the same seat. Former Republican Governor of Ohio and 1944 nominee for the U.S. vice presidency John W. Bricker defeated Democratic interim senator James W. Huffman, who had been appointed to fill the vacant seat left by Supreme Court Justice Harold Hitz Burton. In a concurrent special election to finish Burton's unexpired term, Republican Kingsley Taft defeated Henry P. Webber. Background Incumbent Senator Harold Hitz Burton resigned from office in October 1945 to accept a seat on the United States Supreme Court. Governor Frank Lausche appointed James W. Huffman to fill Burton's vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected. The special election to fill the seat was scheduled for November 5, 1946, concurrent with the election to the next full term. Huffman did not run in the special election, but ran in the election for the full term beginning in 1947. Democratic primary Candidates Marvin C. Harrison, former State Senator from Cleveland and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1944 James W. Huffman, interim appointee Senator and former Ohio Director of Commerce Edward A. Huth, University of Dayton professor of sociology Stephen M. Young, former U.S. Representative from Cleveland (representing Ohio at-large) (1933–37, 1941–43) Results 1946 Democratic Senate primary OH US Senate - D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=661088 OurCampaigns 31 Dec 2020 Democratic Party (United States) James W. Huffman (incumbent) 108,329 38.58% Democratic Party (United States) Stephen M. Young 89,651 31.93% Democratic Party (United States) Marvin C. Harrison 70,697 25.18% Democratic Party (United States) Edward A. Huth 12,133 4.32% 280,810 100.00% General election Results 1946 U.S. Senate election in OhioStatistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1946 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1946election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Office 31 Dec 2020 OH US Senate https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=27789 OurCampaigns 31 Dec 2020 Republican Party (United States) John W. Bricker 1,275,774 57.02% Democratic Party (United States) James W. Huffman (incumbent) 947,610 42.36% Socialist Party (United States) William Farkas 13,885 0.62% 2,237,269 100.00% N/A Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Special election 1946 U.S. Senate special election in Ohio OH US Senate - Special Election https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=27790 OurCampaigns 31 Dec 2020 Republican Party (United States) Kingsley Taft 1,193,852 56.22% Democratic Party (United States) Henry P. Webber 929,584 43.78% 2,123,436 100.00% N/A Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1946 United States Senate elections References 1946 Ohio United States Senate Ohio 1946 Ohio 1946 United States Senate 1946