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.
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County results Jenner: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Schricker: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editCandidates
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William E. Jenner (incumbent) | 1,020,605 | 52.44% | 2.47 | |
Democratic | Henry F. Schricker | 911,169 | 46.82% | 3.46 | |
Prohibition | Carl W. Thompson | 12,734 | 0.65% | 0.91 | |
Progressive | Carl Leon Eddy | 891 | 0.05% | N/A | |
Socialist Labor | John Marion Morris | 719 | 0.04% | 0.07 | |
Total votes | 1,946,118 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1952" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 11.