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1946 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election

Connecticut · 4 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1946 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election?

Raymond E. Baldwin won the 1946 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election. Raymond E. Baldwin received 381,328 popular votes (55.84%). The main challenger was Joseph M. Tone (40.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Baldwin and Tone

Baldwin +15.4 pts · won by 104,904 votes
Raymond E. BaldwinRepublicanWINNER55.84%
381,328 votes
Joseph M. ToneDemocratic40.48%
276,424 votes
Frederic SmedleySocialist3.22%
22,013 votes
John W. AikenSocialist Labor0.46%
3,156 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.