1944 United States Senate elections in Indiana

none March 2026 September 2023 1944 United States Senate election in Indiana Indiana Presidential no 1938 United States Senate election in Indiana 1938 1950 United States Senate election in Indiana 1950 November 7, 1944 150x150px File:HomerCapehart.jpg Homer Capehart Republican Party (United States) 829,489 50.23% File:Henry Schricker 1943 (cropped).jpg Henry F. Schricker Democratic Party (United States) 807,766 48.91% 1944 United States Senate election in Indiana results map by county.svg 160px County resultsCapehart: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Schricker: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Samuel D. Jackson Democratic Party (United States) Homer Capehart Republican Party (United States) The 1944 United States Senate elections in Indiana took place on November 7, 1944. In January 1944, Democratic Senator Frederick Van Nuys died in office in January with one year remaining on his term in office. Governor Henry F. Schricker appointed Samuel D. Jackson to finish Van Nuys's term until a successor could be duly elected. Jackson did not run in either the special election to complete Van Nuys's term or the regularly scheduled election for the new term beginning January 1945. Republicans won both elections. The special election was won by William E. Jenner, who served from November 18 until January 3. In the general election, Republican businessman Homer E. Capehart defeated Governor Schricker. Capehart went on to serve three terms in office. General election Candidates Homer E. Capehart, jukebox businessman (Republican) George W. Holston (Prohibition) Henry F. Schricker, Governor of Indiana (Democratic) Marid B. Tomish (Socialist) Results 1944 United States Senate election in Indianahttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6361 Our Campaigns - IN US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1944Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1 Mar 1945 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1944 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1944election.pdf 16 U.S. Government Printing Office Republican Party (United States) Homer Capehart 829,489 50.23% 0.71 Democratic Party (United States) Henry F. Schricker 807,766 48.91% 0.94 Prohibition Party (United States) Lester N. Abel 12,213 0.74% 0.30 Socialist Party (United States) Marid B. Tomish 1,917 0.12% 0.01 1,651,385 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Special election Candidates William E. Jenner, former State Senator from Lawrence County (Republican) Cornelius O'Brien (Democratic) Carl W. Thompson (Prohibition) Results 1944 United States Senate special election in Indianahttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=262064 Our Campaigns - IN US Senate Race - Special Election - Nov 07, 1944 Republican Party (United States) William E. Jenner 844,303 52.11% 2.59 Democratic Party (United States) Cornelius O'Brien 775,417 47.14% 2.71 Prohibition Party (United States) Carl W. Thompson 12,349 0.75% 0.31 1,632,069 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1944 United States Senate elections References 1 1944 Indiana United States Senate Indiana 1944 Indiana 1944 United States Senate 1944