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1946 Nevada U.S. Senate Election

Nevada · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. Senate race

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

George W. Malone won the 1946 Nevada U.S. Senate Election. George W. Malone received 27,801 popular votes (55.21%). The main challenger was Berkeley L. Bunker (44.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Malone and Bunker

Malone +10.4 pts · won by 5,248 votes
George W. MaloneRepublicanWINNER55.21%
27,801 votes
Berkeley L. BunkerDemocratic44.79%
22,553 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.