The 1946 United States Senate elections in Ohio was held on November 5, 1946, alongside a concurrent special election to the same seat. Former Republican Governor of Ohio and

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for the U.S. vice presidency John W. Bricker defeated Democratic interim senator James W. Huffman, who had been appointed to fill the vacant seat left by Supreme Court Justice

Harold Hitz Burton Harold Hitz Burton (June 22, 1888 – October 28, 1964) was an American politician and lawyer. He served as the 45th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, as a U.S. Senator from Ohio, and as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Sta ...

. In a concurrent special election to finish Burton's unexpired term, Republican

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defeated Henry P. Webber.

Background

Incumbent Senator

resigned from office in October 1945 to accept a seat on the United States Supreme Court. Governor

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appointed James W. Huffman to fill Burton's vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected. The special election to fill the seat was scheduled for November 5, 1946, concurrent with the election to the next full term. Huffman did not run in the special election, but ran in the election for the full term beginning in 1947.

Democratic primary

Candidates

*Marvin C. Harrison, former State Senator from

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and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1944 * James W. Huffman, interim appointee Senator *Edward A. Huth * Stephen M. Young, former U.S. Representative from

(representing Ohio at-large) (1933–37, 1941–43)

Results

General election

Results

Special election

References

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Background

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

Special election

See also

References