1946 United States Senate elections in Connecticut
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Elections in Connecticut |
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The United States Senate election of 1946 in Connecticut was held on November 5, 1946. Republican Party (US) Candidate Raymond E. Baldwin defeated Joseph M. Tone. He resigned only three years after the election.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Raymond E. Baldwin | 381,328 | 55.84% | ||
Democratic | Joseph M. Tone | 276,424 | 40.48% | ||
Socialist | Frederick C. Smedley | 22,012 | 3.22% | ||
Socialist Labor | John W. Aiken | 3,156 | 0,46% | ||
Majority | 104,904 | 29.32% | |||
Turnout | 682,920 | ||||
Swing to Republican from Democratic | Swing |
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