1946 United States Senate election in Vermont

1946 United States Senate election in Vermont
	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

Results

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

Results

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

Candidates

Ralph Flanders (Republican), incumbent U.S. Senator^[2]
Charles P. McDevitt, former chair of the Democratic Party of Vermont and former State Senator^[3]

Results

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

^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ "Chelsea Man is Democrat for Governor". The Barre Daily Times. May 4, 1946. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

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[primary-1] "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.

[results-2] "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.

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