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1946 United States Senate election in Wyoming 
Summary
The 1946 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 5, 1946. Democratic Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney ran for re-election to a third term. In the general election, he faced Republican Harry B. Henderson, the former Chairman of the Republican Party of Wyoming and a former State Senator. Despite the strong performance of the Republican Party nationally, O'Mahoney's popularity was strong enough for him to win re-election yet again by a wide margin, though slightly narrower than his 1940 re-election.
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Joseph C. O'Mahoney, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.) | 17,589 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 17,589 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Harry B. Henderson, former Chairman of the Republican Party of Wyoming, former State Senator, 1940 Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate[2]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry B. Henderson | 22,757 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 22,757 | 100.00% | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.) | 45,843 | 56.21% | -2.53% | |
| Republican | Harry B. Henderson | 35,714 | 43.79% | +2.53% | |
| Majority | 10,129 | 12.42% | -5.05% | ||
| Turnout | 81,557 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References edit
- ^ a b c Crane, A.G. (1947). 1947 Official Directory of Wyoming and 1946 Election Returns. pp. 76–81.
- ^ "Harry B. Henderson Will Run for U.S. Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. May 23, 1946. p. 1.