1946 United States Senate election in Indiana
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The 1946 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Raymond E. Willis did not run for re-election. Former interim Senator William E. Jenner was elected over Governor of Indiana M. Clifford Townsend.
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November 5, 1946
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 County results Jenner: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Townsend: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican nomination
Candidates
- William E. Jenner, former U.S. Senator (1944–1945) and State Senator from Martin County
- Charles M. La Follette, U.S. Representative from Evansville
Withdrew
- Raymond E. Willis, incumbent Senator since 1941 (withdrew at convention)[1]
Convention results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William E. Jenner | 1,994 | 95.07% | |
| Republican | Charles M. La Follette | 105 | 4.93% | |
| Total votes | 2,129 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- William E. Jenner, former interim U.S. Senator (Republican)
- Elmer G. Johnson (Communist)
- John Marion Morris (Socialist Labor)
- M. Clifford Townsend, former Governor of Indiana (Democratic)
- Elmer D. Riggs (Prohibition)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William E. Jenner | 739,807 | 54.91% |  4.46 | |
| Democratic | M. Clifford Townsend | 584,288 | 43.36% |  5.83 | |
| Prohibition | Elmer D. Riggs | 21,008 | 1.56% | 1.24 | |
| Socialist Labor | John Marion Morris | 1,523 | 0.11% | N/A | |
| Communist | Elmer G. Johnson | 806 | 0.06% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,347,432 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
