1946 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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The 1946 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 5, 1946. The incumbent Senator, Hugh A. Butler, was re-elected to a second term in a landslide, defeating John E. Mekota.
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 County results Butler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Mekota: 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John E. Mekota | 35,447 | 69.57 | |
| Democratic | George W. Olsen | 15,505 | 30.43 | |
| Total votes | 50,952 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hugh A. Butler (Incumbent) | 87,589 | 63.78 | |
| Republican | Dwight Griswold | 48,208 | 35.11 | |
| Republican | Robert W. Ardts | 1,526 | 1.11 | |
| Total votes | 137,323 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hugh A. Butler (Incumbent) | 271,208 | 70.82 | +13.82 | |
| Democratic | John E. Mekota | 111,751 | 29.18 | −12.31 | |
| Majority | 159,457 | 41.64 | +26.13 | ||
| Turnout | 382,958 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
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