1946 United States Senate election in Wyoming

1946 United States Senate election in Wyoming
	County results; O'Mahoney: 50–60% 60–70% ; Henderson: 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election; Joseph C. O'Mahoney; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; Joseph C. O'Mahoney; Democratic

The 1946 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 5, 1946. Democratic senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney ran for re-election to a third term. In the general election, he faced Republican Harry B. Henderson, the former chairman of the Republican Party of Wyoming and a former state senator. Despite the strong performance of the Republican Party nationally, O'Mahoney's popularity was strong enough for him to win re-election yet again by a wide margin, though slightly narrower than his 1940 re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Joseph C. O'Mahoney, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Democratic primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.)	17,589	100.00%
Total votes			17,589	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Harry B. Henderson, former chairman of the Republican Party of Wyoming, former state senator, 1940 Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate^[2]

Results

Republican primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Harry B. Henderson	22,757	100.00%
Total votes			22,757	100.00%

General election

Results

1946 United States Senate election in Wyoming^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.)	45,843	56.21%	−2.53%
	Republican	Harry B. Henderson	35,714	43.79%	+2.53%
Majority			10,129	12.42%	−5.05%
Turnout			81,557
	Democratic hold

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Crane, A.G. (1947). 1947 Official Directory of Wyoming and 1946 Election Returns. pp. 76–81.
^ "Harry B. Henderson Will Run for U.S. Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. May 23, 1946. p. 1.

[1947_directory-1] Crane, A.G. (1947). 1947 Official Directory of Wyoming and 1946 Election Returns. pp. 76–81.

[2] "Harry B. Henderson Will Run for U.S. Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. May 23, 1946. p. 1.

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