1946 United States Senate election in Washington
November 5, 1946
 
Nominee Harry Cain Hugh Mitchell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 358,847 298,683
Percentage 54.34% 45.23%
County results
Cain:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Mitchell:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Hugh Mitchell
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Harry Cain
Republican

The 1946 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democrat Hugh Mitchell, who had been appointed to fill the unexpired term of Monrad Wallgren, ran for a full term in office, but was defeated by Republican Mayor of Tacoma Harry Cain.

Blanket primary

Candidates

Democratic

  • Sam C. Herren
  • Russell Fluent, Washington State Treasurer
  • Hugh Mitchell, interim U.S. Senator since 1945

Republican

Results

1946 U.S. Senate primary election in Washington[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Cain 158,596 43.88%
Democratic Hugh Mitchell (incumbent) 134,286 37.15%
Democratic Russell H. Fluent 35,758 9.89%
Republican Ed F. Oldfield 21,017 5.82%
Republican Sam C. Herren 11,789 3.26%
Total votes 361,446 100.00%

General election

Results

1946 U.S. Senate election in Washington[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harry Cain 358,847 54.34% Increase8.50
Democratic Hugh Mitchell (incumbent) 298,683 45.23% Decrease8.93
Socialist Labor Harry Morton 2,297 0.35% N/A
Socialist Workers Charles R. Swett 515 0.08% N/A
Total votes 660,342 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Elections Search Results - July 1946 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1946" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
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