United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1946

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1946

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%

Senator before election David I. Walsh Democratic Elected Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. Republican

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.

Candidates

Democratic

• David I. Walsh, US Senator since 1926 and from 1919-1925. Governor of Massachusetts from 1914-1916.

Republican

• Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., US Senator from 1937-1944.

Socialist Labor

• Henning A. Blomen, Candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 1944, 1942, 1940, 1938, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1936, and Massachusetts Auditor in 1934.

Prohibition

• Mark R. Shaw

General election

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1946[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.	989,736	59.55
	Democratic	David I. Walsh	660,200	39.72
	Socialist Labor	Henning A. Blomen	9,221	0.56
	Prohibition	Mark R. Shaw	2,898	0.17

References

1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=147415