The 1946 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent
Democrat
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Hugh Mitchell, who had been appointed to fill the unexpired term of
Monrad Wallgren, ran for a full term in office, but was defeated by
Republican Mayor of
Tacoma Harry Cain.
Blanket primary
Candidates
Democratic
*Sam C. Herren
*Russell Fluent, Washington State Treasurer
*
Hugh Mitchell, interim U.S. Senator since 1945
Republican
*
Harry Cain, Mayor of Tacoma
*J. Parkhurst Douglass
Results
General election
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
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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 ...
Washington
United States Senate