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1946 US Senate election in Arizona

Ernest McFarland (Democrat) beat Ward S. Powers (Republican) in Arizona in 1946, 69.2% to 30.1%, a margin of 39.1 points and 45,393 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1940, when Ernest McFarland also won.

Democrats led in 14 of the 14 counties as they stood then. The largest, Maricopa, cast 51,542 votes and went to the Democrat by 32.5 points. The closest was Santa Cruz, where 841 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ernest McFarland won Democratic 80,415 69.2%
Ward S. Powers Republican 35,022 30.1%
All other candidates 802 0.7%
Total116,239

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Maricopa 33,940 65.8% 17,204 33.4% 398 51,542 D+32.5
Pima 13,370 67.3% 6,423 32.3% 84 19,877 D+34.9
Cochise 6,376 76.8% 1,913 23.0% 16 8,305 D+53.7
Yavapai 4,675 69.5% 2,027 30.1% 26 6,728 D+39.4
Gila 3,931 73.9% 1,302 24.5% 83 5,316 D+49.5
Yuma 3,182 73.2% 1,136 26.1% 29 4,347 D+47.1
Pinal 3,198 74.6% 1,044 24.4% 44 4,286 D+50.3
Navajo 2,215 70.3% 934 29.6% 3 3,152 D+40.6
Coconino 1,882 69.7% 808 29.9% 12 2,702 D+39.7
Graham 1,956 72.4% 719 26.6% 25 2,700 D+45.8
Mohave 1,521 76.5% 433 21.8% 34 1,988 D+54.7
Greenlee 1,560 81.1% 325 16.9% 39 1,924 D+64.2
Santa Cruz 1,275 74.4% 434 25.3% 4 1,713 D+49.1
Apache 1,334 80.4% 320 19.3% 5 1,659 D+61.1

Counties as they stood in 1946; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Arizona Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Ruben Gallego (D) D+2.4
2022 Mark Kelly (D) D+4.9
2018 Kyrsten Sinema (D) D+2.3
2016 John McCain (R) R+13.0
2012 Jeff Flake (R) R+3.0
2010 John McCain (R) R+24.2
2006 Jon Kyl (R) R+9.8
2004 John McCain (R) R+56.1
2000 Jon Kyl (R) R+79.3
1998 John McCain (R) R+41.6
1994 Jon Kyl (R) R+14.2
1992 John McCain (R) R+24.2
1988 Dennis Deconcini (D) D+15.7
1986 John McCain (R) R+21.0
1982 Dennis Deconcini (D) D+16.6
1980 Barry Goldwater (R) R+1.1
1976 Dennis Deconcini (D) D+10.7
1974 Barry Goldwater (R) R+16.5
1970 Paul Fannin (R) R+12.0
1968 Barry Goldwater (R) R+14.4
1964 Paul Fannin (R) R+2.9
1962 Carl Hayden (D) D+9.9
1958 Barry Goldwater (R) R+12.1
1956 Carl Hayden (D) D+22.8
1952 Barry Goldwater (R) R+2.6
1950 Carl Hayden (D) D+25.6
1946 Ernest McFarland (D) D+39.1
1944 Carl Hayden (D) D+38.7
1940 Ernest McFarland (D) D+43.6
1938 Carl Hayden (D) D+53.0
1934 Henry Ashurst (D) D+46.4
1932 Carl Hayden (D) D+34.6
1928 Henry Ashurst (D) D+8.5
1926 Carl Hayden (D) D+16.7
1922 Henry Ashurst (D) D+30.1
1920 Ralph H. Cameron (R) R+10.3
1916 Henry Ashurst (D) D+16.0
1914 Marcus A. Smith (D) D+34.3