1946 United States Senate special election in Alabama
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| | | Nominee | John Sparkman | | | Party | Democratic | | Popular vote | 163,217 | | Percentage | 100% | | |
County results Sparkman: 100% |
U.S. senator before election John Bankhead II Democratic | Elected U.S. Senator John Sparkman Democratic | |
The 1946 United States Senate special election in Alabama was held on November 5, 1946.[1] Primary elections were held on July 30, 1946.[2]
Incumbent Senator John Bankhead died on June 12, 1946. The Democrats were unopposed, thus making the Democratic primary tantamount to the election. Democrat congressman, John Sparkman won the primary with 50.14% of the vote.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
1946 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Sparkman | 85,049 | 50.14% |
| Democratic | James A. Simpson | 46,762 | 27.57% |
| Democratic | Frank W. Boykin | 35,982 | 21.21% |
| Democratic | Ted Allen | 1,260 | 0.74% |
| Democratic | Thomas H. Maxwell | 585 | 0.35% |
Total votes | 169,638 | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
Results
1946 United States Senate special election in Alabama[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Sparkman | 163,217 | 100.00% |
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- ^ a b "Our Campaigns - AL US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 05, 1946". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ a b "Our Campaigns - AL US Senate - D Special Primary Race - Jul 30, 1946". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "AL US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 29 May 2024.