1946 United States Senate special election in Alabama
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 County results Sparkman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Simpson: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% Boykin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Allen: 30–40% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1946 United States Senate special election in Alabama was held on November 5, 1946.[1] Primary elections were held on July 30, 1946.[2]
Incumbent Senator John Bankhead died on June 12, 1946. The Democrats were unopposed, thus making the Democratic primary tantamount to the election. Democrat congressman, John Sparkman won the primary with 50.14% of the vote.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Frank W. Boykin, U.S. Representative from Mobile
- James A. Simpson, State Senator from Birmingham and candidate for Senate in 1944
- Ted Allen
- Thomas H. Maxwell
- John Sparkman, U.S. Representative from Huntsville
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Sparkman | 85,049 | 50.14% | |
| Democratic | James A. Simpson | 46,762 | 27.57% | |
| Democratic | Frank W. Boykin | 35,982 | 21.21% | |
| Democratic | Ted Allen | 1,260 | 0.74% | |
| Democratic | Thomas H. Maxwell | 585 | 0.35% | |
| Total votes | 169,638 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- John Sparkman, Representative of Alabama's 8th congressional district
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Sparkman | 163,217 | 100.00% | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Our Campaigns - AL US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 05, 1946". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ a b "Our Campaigns - AL US Senate - D Special Primary Race - Jul 30, 1946". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "AL US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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