1946 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

The United States Senate election of 1946 in Massachusetts was held on November 5, 1946. Republican Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. defeated incumbent David I. Walsh.

1946 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
November 5, 1946
 
Nominee Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. David I. Walsh
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 989,736 660,200
Percentage 59.55% 39.72%
U.S. senator before election

David I. Walsh
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
Republican

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Senator Walsh was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

1946 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David I. Walsh (incumbent) 194,323 99.99%
Write-in All others 28 0.01%
None Blank votes 93,302 –
Turnout 287,653 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., former Senator

Results

Lodge was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

1946 Republican U.S. Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. 186,376 100.00%
Write-in All others 8 0.00%
None Blank votes 24,331 –
Turnout 210,715 100.00

Independents and third parties

Socialist Labor

Prohibition
  • Mark R. Shaw, temperance activist and pastor from Beverly

General election

Results
United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1946[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. 989,736 59.55 17.17
Democratic David I. Walsh (incumbent) 660,200 39.72 15.92
Socialist Labor Henning A. Blomen 9,221 0.56 0.35
Prohibition Mark R. Shaw 2,898 0.17 0.32

References
  1. Election Statistics, 1946.
  2. Election Statistics, 1946.
  3. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=147415


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