1946 New York U.S. Senate Election

New York · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. Senate race

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

Irving M. Ives won the 1946 New York U.S. Senate Election. Irving M. Ives received 2,559,365 popular votes (52.58%). The main challenger was Herbert H. Lehman (47.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Ives and Lehman

Ives +5.2 pts · won by 251,253 votes

Irving M. Ives RepublicanWINNER52.58%

2,559,365 votes

Herbert H. Lehman Democratic47.42%

2,308,112 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.