1946 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election

New Jersey · 8 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1946 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election?

H. Alexander Smith won the 1946 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election. H. Alexander Smith received 799,808 popular votes (58.5%). The main challenger was George E. Brunner (40.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Brunner

Smith +18.4 pts · won by 251,350 votes

H. Alexander Smith RepublicanWINNER58.5%

799,808 votes

George E. Brunner Democratic40.12%

548,458 votes

John C. ButterworthSocialist Labor0.56%

7,675 votes

George BreitmanSocialist Workers0.36%

4,976 votes

Arthur RileySocialist0.16%

2,226 votes

George W. RidoutProhibition0.13%

1,711 votes

Frederick W. CollinsAnti Medical Trust Federation0.12%

1,676 votes

Mark M. JonesIndependent0.05%

625 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.