1946 United States Senate election in Washington

1946 United States Senate election in Washington

← 1940 November 5, 1946 1952 →
 
Nominee Harry Cain Hugh Mitchell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 358,847 298,683
Percentage 54.34% 45.23%

County results
Cain:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Mitchell:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Hugh Mitchell
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Harry Cain
Republican

The 1946 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democrat 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.


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