1946 United States Senate election in New Jersey

The United States Senate election of 1946 in New Jersey was held on November 5, 1946.

1946 United States Senate election in New Jersey
November 5, 1946
 
Nominee H. Alexander Smith George E. Brunner
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 799,808 548,458
Percentage 58.50% 40.12%
County Results
Smith:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80–90%
Brunner:      50–60%      60–70%
Senator before election

H. Alexander Smith
Republican

 Elected Senator

H. Alexander Smith
Republican

Elections in New Jersey

Incumbent Republican Senator H. Alexander Smith, who had been elected in a 1944 special election following the death of William Warren Barbour, was re-elected over Democrat George Brunner, the Mayor of Camden.

Candidates
  • George Breitman (Socialist Workers), activist and editor of The Militant
  • George E. Brunner (Democrat), Mayor of Camden
  • John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor)
  • Frederick W. Collins (Anti Medical Trust Federation)
  • Mark M. Jones (Independent American)
  • George W. Ridout (Prohibition)
  • Arthur Riley (Socialist)
  • H. Alexander Smith (Republican), incumbent Senator

General election

Results
1946 United States Senate election in New Jersey[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Alexander Smith (incumbent) 799,808 58.50%
Democratic George E. Brunner 548,458 40.12%
Socialist Labor John C. Butterworth 7,675 0.56%
Socialist Workers George Breitman 4,976 0.36%
Socialist Arthur Riley 2,226 0.16%
Prohibition George W. Ridout 1,711 0.13%
Anti-Medical Trust Federation Frederick W. Collins 1,676 0.12%
Independent American Mark M. Jones 625 0.05%
Majority 251,350 18.38%
Turnout 1,367,155
Republican hold

See also

References
  1. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1946" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=268245


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