1946 United States Senate election in Indiana

none March 2026 September 2023 1946 United States Senate election in Indiana Indiana presidential no 1940 United States Senate election in Indiana 1940 1952 United States Senate election in Indiana 1952 November 5, 1946 150x150px File:WilliamJenner (cropped).jpg William E. Jenner Republican Party (United States) 739,807 54.91% File:M. Clfford Townsend (Indiana governor).jpg M. Clifford Townsend Democratic Party (United States) 584,288 43.36% 1946 United States Senate election in Indiana results map by county.svg 160px County resultsJenner: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Townsend: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Raymond E. Willis Republican Party (United States) William E. Jenner Republican Party (United States) 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)Muncie Post-Democrat 1 14 June 1946 GOP 'Old Guard' in State Still Political Bosses Convention results 1946 Indiana Republican convention Republican Party (United States) William E. Jenner 1,994 95.07% Republican Party (United States) Charles M. La Follette 105 4.93% 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 IndianaStatistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1946 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1946election.pdf Clerk of the House of Representatives 10 Republican Party (United States) William E. Jenner 739,807 54.91% 4.46 Democratic Party (United States) M. Clifford Townsend 584,288 43.36% 5.83 Prohibition Party (United States) Elmer D. Riggs 21,008 1.56% 1.24 Socialist Labor Party (US) John Marion Morris 1,523 0.11% N/A Communist Party USA Elmer G. Johnson 806 0.06% N/A 1,347,432 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1946 United States Senate elections References Indiana 1946 Category:1946 Indiana elections