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1946 United States Senate elections in Connecticut

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United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1946

← 1940 November 5, 1946 1952 →
 
Nominee Raymond E. Baldwin Joseph M. Tone
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 381,328 276,424
Percentage 55.84% 40.48%

U.S. senator before election

Thomas C. Hart
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Raymond E. Baldwin
Republican

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

United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1952[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

References