1952 United States Senate election in Connecticut

none 1952 United States Senate special election in Connecticut March 2026 September 2023 1952 United States Senate election in Connecticut Connecticut presidential no 1950 United States Senate special election in Connecticut 1950 (special) 1958 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1958 November 4, 1952 File:William Arthur Purtell.jpg 150x150px William A. Purtell Republican Party (United States) 573,854 52.48% File:Former Conn. Senator William Benton.jpg William Benton Democratic Party (United States) 485,066 44.36% 220px County results 220px Municipality results Purtell: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Benton: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator William Benton Democratic Party (US) William A. Purtell Republican Party (US) The 1952 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Democratic Senator William Benton, who won a special election to complete the term of retiring Senator Raymond Baldwin, was defeated by Republican William A. Purtell after serving only 2 years. General election Candidates William Benton, incumbent senator since 1949 (Democratic) Vivien Kellems, industrialist, inventor, and tax protester (Independent Republican) Jasper McLevy, Mayor of Bridgeport and perennial candidate for statewide office (Socialist) William A. Purtell, businessman and candidate for governor in 1950As of August 29, 1952, Purtell was actually serving as Connecticut's interim Class III Senator after the death of Senator Brien McMahon. Governor John Davis Lodge appointed Purtell to succeed McMahon, but Purtell was not a candidate in the special election to succeed McMahon, which was held the same day and won by Prescott Bush. Campaign During the campaign, Brien McMahon, the Class III Senator from Connecticut, died. Governor John Davis Lodge appointed Purtell, already the Republican nominee for this Class I seat, to serve as interim Senator in McMahon's place until a special election could be held.The special election to succeed Purtell in the other seat was held the same day and won by Prescott Bush. Purtell supported General Dwight D. Eisenhower's campaign platform against "communism, corruption, and Korea."Current Biography Yearbook 1952 H.W. Wilson Company Benton accused Purtell of being so conservative that he "makes Bob Taft look like a left-wing New Dealer."1978-06-01 The New York Times William Purtell, 81; Served in the Senate from 1952 to 1959 Results United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1952http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7722 Our Campaigns - CT US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1952 Republican Party (US) William A. Purtell 573,854 52.48% 3.42 Democratic Party (US) William Benton (incumbent) 485,066 44.36% 4.82 Independent (politician) Vivien Kellems 22,268 2.04% N/A Socialist Party of America Jasper McLevy 12,279 1.12% 0.64 1,207,947 100.00% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Notes References Connecticut 1952 Category:1952 Connecticut elections