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1952 United States Senate election in Indiana

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1952 United States Senate election in Indiana

1946 November 4, 1952 1958
Nominee William E. Jenner Henry F. Schricker
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,020,605 911,169
Percentage 52.44% 46.82%

County results
Jenner:40–50%50–60%60–70%70–80%
Schricker:40–50%50–60%

U.S. senatorbefore election

William E. Jenner
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

William E. Jenner
Republican

The1952 United States Senate election in Indianatook place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican U.S. SenatorWilliam E. Jennerwas for re-elected to a second term in office over Governor of IndianaHenry F. Schricker.

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

  • Carl Leon Eddy (Progressive)
  • William E. Jenner,incumbent Senator since 1947 (Republican)
  • John Marion Morris (Socialist Labor)
  • Henry F. Schricker,Governor of Indiana (Democratic)
  • Carl W. Thompson (Prohibition)

Results[edit]

1952 U.S. Senate election in Indiana[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William E. Jenner(incumbent) 1,020,605 52.44% Decrease2.47
Democratic Henry F. Schricker 911,169 46.82% Increase3.46
Prohibition Carl W. Thompson 12,734 0.65% Decrease0.91
Progressive Carl Leon Eddy 891 0.05% N/A
Socialist Labor John Marion Morris 719 0.04% Decrease0.07
Total votes 1,946,118 100.00%
Republicanhold

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1952"(PDF).Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 11.