1946 United States Senate election in New Jersey

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Nominee  | H. Alexander Smith | George E. Brunner |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 799,808 | 548,458
Percentage  | 58.50% | 40.12%

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County results
Smith:  50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80–90%
Brunner:  50–60% 60–70%

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| Senator before election

H. Alexander Smith
Republican

| Elected Senator

H. Alexander Smith
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The United States Senate election of 1946 in New Jersey was held on November 5, 1946.

Incumbent Republican 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 George Brunner, the Mayor of Camden.

## Republican primary

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### Candidates

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* H. Alexander Smith, incumbent Senator since 1944

### Results

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Senator Smith was unopposed for re-nomination.

1946 Republican Senate primary[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | H. Alexander Smith (incumbent)  | 369,157  | 100.0%
Total votes  | 369,157  | 100.0%

## Democratic primary

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### Candidates

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* George E. Brunner, Mayor of Camden

### Results

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1946 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | George E. Brunner | 161,214  | 100.0%
Total votes  | 161,214  | 100.0%

## General election

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### Candidates

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* George Breitman (Socialist Workers), activist and editor of The Militant
* 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)
* H. Alexander Smith (Republican), incumbent Senator since 1944

### Results

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1946 United States Senate election in New Jersey[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | H. Alexander Smith (incumbent)  | 799,808  | 58.50%
| Democratic | George E. Brunner | 548,458  | 40.12%
| Socialist Labor | John C. Butterworth  | 7,675  | 0.56%
| Socialist Workers | George Breitman | 4,976  | 0.36%
| Socialist | Arthur Riley  | 2,226  | 0.16%
| Prohibition | George W. Ridout  | 1,711  | 0.13%
| Anti-Medical Trust Federation  | Frederick W. Collins  | 1,676  | 0.12%
| Independent American  | Mark M. Jones  | 625  | 0.05%
Majority  | 251,350  | 18.38%
Turnout | 1,367,155  |
| Republican hold

## See also

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* 1946 United States Senate elections

## References

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1. ^ a b Secretary of the State of New Jersey. "Results of the Primary Election Held June 4th, 1946" (PDF). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
2. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1946" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
3. ^ "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1946".

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