1952 United States Senate election in Indiana

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. senator before election

William E. Jenner
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

William E. Jenner
Republican

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The 1952 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator William E. Jenner was for re-elected to a second term in office over Governor of Indiana Henry F. Schricker.

General election

Candidates

  • 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

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%
Republican hold

See also

References

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