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1946 Indiana U.S. Senate Election

Indiana · 5 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. Senate race

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

William E. Jenner won the 1946 Indiana U.S. Senate Election. William E. Jenner received 739,809 popular votes (54.91%). The main challenger was M. Clifford Townsend (43.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Jenner and Townsend

Jenner +11.5 pts · won by 155,521 votes
William E. JennerRepublicanWINNER54.91%
739,809 votes
M. Clifford TownsendDemocratic43.36%
584,288 votes
Elmer D. RiggsProhibition1.56%
21,008 votes
John M. MorrisSocialist Labor0.11%
1,523 votes
Elmer G. JohnsonCommunist0.06%
806 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.