The 1946 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 5, 1946. The incumbent Senator, Hugh A. Butler, was re-elected to a second term in a landslide, defeating John E. Mekota.
1946, united, states, senate, election, nebraska, took, place, november, 1946, incumbent, senator, hugh, butler, elected, second, term, landslide, defeating, john, mekota, 1940, november, 1946, 1952, nominee, hugh, butler, john, mekota, party, republican, demo. The 1946 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 5 1946 The incumbent Senator Hugh A Butler was re elected to a second term in a landslide defeating John E Mekota 1946 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1940 November 5 1946 1952 Nominee Hugh A Butler John E Mekota Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 271 208 111 751 Percentage 70 82 29 18 County resultsButler 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Mekota 60 70 U S senator before election Hugh A Butler Republican Elected U S Senator Hugh A Butler Republican Contents 1 Democratic primary 1 1 Candidates 1 2 Results 2 Republican primary 2 1 Candidates 2 2 Results 3 Results 4 ReferencesDemocratic primary editCandidates edit John E Mekota State Senator for the 23rd district 1 George W Olsen Democratic candidate for Governor of Nebraska in 1944 Results edit Democratic primary 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic John E Mekota 35 447 69 57 Democratic George W Olsen 15 505 30 43 Total votes 50 952 100Republican primary editCandidates edit Hugh A Butler the incumbent Senator Dwight Griswold Governor of Nebraska Results edit Republican primary 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Hugh A Butler Incumbent 87 589 63 78 Republican Dwight Griswold 48 208 35 11 Republican Robert W Ardts 1 526 1 11 Total votes 137 323 100Results edit1946 United States Senate election in Nebraska 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Hugh A Butler Incumbent 271 208 70 82 13 82 Democratic John E Mekota 111 751 29 18 12 31 Majority 159 457 41 64 26 13 Turnout 382 958 Republican holdReferences edit The Nebraska Scene The Frontier December 8 1938 p 4 a b Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska primary election Available at https sos nebraska gov elections previous elections Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska general election Available at https sos nebraska gov elections previous elections Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1946 United States Senate election in Nebraska amp oldid 1216374326, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
