1946 United States Senate election in Delaware

1946 United States Senate election in Delaware

←  1940 November 5, 1946 1952  →

Nominee John J. Williams James M. Tunnell Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 62,603 50,910 Percentage 55.15% 44.85%

County results Williams:     50-60%

U.S. senator before election James M. Tunnell Democratic Elected U.S. Senator John J. Williams Republican

The 1946 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator James M. Tunnell ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated in a landslide by Republican John J. Williams, a businessman and member of the Millsboro Town Council.

General election

Candidates

• James M. Tunnell, incumbent Senator since 1941 (Democratic)
• John J. Williams, member of the Millsboro Town Council (Republican)

Results

1946 U.S. Senate election in Delaware ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John J. Williams	62,603	55.15%	7.85
	Democratic	James M. Tunnell (incumbent)	50,910	44.85%	5.78
Total votes			113,513	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

See also

• 1946 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1946" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 6.