1946 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

1946 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

← 1940 November 5, 1946 1952 →

Nominee Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. David I. Walsh Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 989,736 660,200 Percentage 59.55% 39.72%

County results Municipality results Lodge:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Walsh:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election David I. Walsh Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. Republican

The 1946 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic Senator David I. Walsh ran for re-election to a fifth term^[a] in office, but was defeated by Republican former Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., who returned from service in World War II.

A Republican would not hold this Senate seat until Scott Brown, who was elected to serve a partial term in 2010. As of 2023, this remains the last time that a Republican has won a full term in this seat.
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