1946 United States Senate elections in Connecticut

none March 2026 September 2023 1946 United States Senate election in Connecticut Connecticut presidential no 1940 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1940 1950 United States Senate special election in Connecticut 1950 (special) November 5, 1946 x150px File:Raymond Earl Baldwin.jpg Raymond E. Baldwin Republican Party (United States) 381,328 55.84% File:3x4.svg Joseph M. Tone Democratic Party (United States) 276,424 40.48% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 200px Baldwin: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Tone: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Thomas C. Hart Republican Party (United States) Raymond E. Baldwin Republican Party (United States) Two United States Senate elections in Connecticut were held on November 5, 1946, to determine the next United States senator from Connecticut. One election determined who would complete the remainder of deceased Senator Francis T. Maloney's term and the other was for the regularly scheduled term from 1947 to 1953. Republican governor of Connecticut Raymond E. Baldwin won both elections. In the special election, he defeated former governor Wilbur Cross. In the regularly scheduled election, Baldwin defeated Democratic Assistant Secretary of Labor Joseph Tone. Background Senator Maloney died on January 16, 1945. Former Admiral Thomas C. Hart was appointed to serve in his place as Senator until a duly elected successor could be named. Special election Candidates Raymond Baldwin, Governor of Connecticut (Republican) Frederic C. Smedley (Socialist) Wilbur L. Cross, former governor of Connecticut (Democratic) Results 1946 U.S. Senate special election in Connecticuthttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=49899 Our Campaigns - CT US Senate - Special Race - Nov 05, 1946 Republican Party (US) Raymond E. Baldwin 378,707 55.77% Democratic Party (US) Wilbur L. Cross 278,188 40.97% Socialist Party of America Frederick C. Smedley 22,164 3.26% 679,059 100.00% General election Candidates John W. Aiken (Socialist Labor) Raymond Baldwin, Governor of Connecticut (Republican) Frederic C. Smedley (Socialist) Joseph Tone, former Assistant Secretary of Labor (Democratic) Results 1946 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut1946 Senatorial General Election Results - Connecticut https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1946&off=3&class=undefined&elect=0&fips=9&f=0 US Election Atlas David Leip's Election Atlas 23 April 2022 Republican Party (US) Raymond E. Baldwin 381,328 55.84% Democratic Party (US) Joseph M. Tone 276,424 40.48% Socialist Party of America Frederick C. Smedley 22,012 3.22% Socialist Labor Party of America John W. Aiken 3.156 0.46% 682,920 100.00% Aftermath Senator Hart resigned his seat that day, and Baldwin assumed the seat on December 27. Baldwin himself resigned in December 1949 to join the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors.If Baldwin won both elections, who took the other seat? September 2025 References Connecticut 1946 Category:1946 Connecticut elections Connecticut 1946 Connecticut Special United States Senate 1946