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1946 United States Senate election in Vermont

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1946 United States Senate election in Vermont

← 1940 November 5, 1946 (1946-11-05) 1952 →
 
Nominee Ralph Flanders Charles McDevitt
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 54,729 18,594
Percentage 74.64% 25.36%

Flanders:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
McDevitt:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Ralph Flanders
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Ralph Flanders
Republican

The 1946 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Ralph Flanders successfully ran for re-election to a full term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Charles P. McDevitt.

Republican primary

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ralph Flanders (inc.) 30,843 55.4
Republican Sterry R. Waterman 24,853 44.6
Total votes 55,697 100

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles P. McDevitt 2,494 98.7
Democratic Other 32 1.3
Total votes 2,526 100

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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United States Senate election in Vermont, 1946[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ralph Flanders (inc.) 54,729 74.64% +8.19%
Democratic Charles P. McDevitt 18,594 25.36% −8.19%
Total votes 73,323 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "Chelsea Man is Democrat for Governor". The Barre Daily Times. May 4, 1946. Retrieved February 22, 2022.