1946 United States Senate election in Arizona
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
|
Elections in Arizona |
---|
The 1946 United States Senate elections in Arizona took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ernest McFarland ran for reelection to a second term, easily defeating his Republican challenger Ward S. Powers in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Ernest McFarland, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Harry J. Valentine, Veterans' Service Officer
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ernest McFarland (incumbent) | 61,287 | 79.5% | |
Democratic | Harry J. Valentine | 15,818 | 20.5% | |
Total votes | 77,105 | 100.0 |
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Ward S. Powers
General election[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ernest McFarland (incumbent) | 80,415 | 69.2% | ||
Republican | Ward S. Powers | 35,022 | 30.1% | ||
Communist | Morris Graham | 802 | 0.7% | ||
Majority | 45,393 | 39.1% | |||
Turnout | 116,239 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing |
See also[]
- United States Senate elections, 1946
References[]
Categories:
- United States Senate elections in Arizona
- 1946 United States Senate elections
- 1946 Arizona elections