The United States Senate election of 1946 in New Jersey was held on November 5, 1946.
Incumbent
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
Senator
H. Alexander Smith, who had been elected in a 1944 special election following the death of
William Warren Barbour, was re-elected over
Democrat
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
George Brunner, the Mayor of Camden.
Republican primary
Candidates
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H. Alexander Smith, incumbent Senator since 1944
Results
Senator Smith was unopposed for re-nomination.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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George E. Brunner, Mayor of Camden
Results
General election
Candidates
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George Breitman
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(Socialist Workers), activist and editor of ''
The Militant
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George E. Brunner (Democrat), Mayor of Camden
*John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor)
*Frederick W. Collins (Anti Medical Trust Federation)
*Mark M. Jones (Independent American)
*George W. Ridout (Prohibition)
*Arthur Riley (Socialist)
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H. Alexander Smith (Republican), incumbent Senator since 1944
Results
See also
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1946 United States Senate elections
The 1946 United States Senate elections were held November 5, 1946, in the middle of Democratic President Harry S. Truman's first term after Roosevelt’s passing. The Republicans took control of the Senate by picking up twelve seats, mostly fr ...
References
New Jersey
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1946
Events January
* January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held.
* January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
1946 New Jersey elections
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