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1946 United States Senate election in Maine

1946 United States Senate election in Maine

← 1940 September 9, 1946 1952 →

Nominee Owen Brewster Peter McDonald Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 111,215 82,665 Percentage 63.55% 36.45%

County Results Brewster:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% McDonald:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Owen Brewster Republican Elected U.S. Senator Owen Brewster Republican

The 1946 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 9, 1946.

Incumbent Republican Senator Owen Brewster was re-elected to a second term in office over Democrat Peter McDonald.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

• Owen Brewster, incumbent Senator since 1941

Results[edit]

Senator Brewster was unopposed for re-nomination.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

• Peter McDonald, unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Representative in 1940

Results[edit]

McDonald was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

1946 U.S. Senate election in Maine^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Owen Brewster (inc.)	111,215	63.55%	4.94
	Democratic	Peter McDonald	63,799	36.45%	4.82
Total votes			175,014	100.00%

See also[edit]

• 1946 United States Senate elections

References[edit]