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1946 US Senate election in Vermont

Ralph E. Flanders (Republican) beat Charles P. McDevitt (Democrat) in Vermont in 1946, 74.6% to 25.4%, a margin of 49.3 points and 36,135 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1940, when Warren R. Austin won.

Republicans led in 14 of the 14 counties as they stood then. The largest, Chittenden, cast 12,246 votes and went to the Republican by 24.5 points. The closest was Grand Isle, where 330 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
Ralph E. Flanders won Republican 54,729 74.6%
Charles P. McDevitt Democratic 18,594 25.4%
All other candidates 17 0.0%
Total73,340

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Chittenden 4,625 37.8% 7,621 62.2% 12,246 R+24.5
Rutland 2,969 30.6% 6,747 69.4% 1 9,717 R+38.9
Washington 1,689 22.1% 5,946 77.9% 1 7,636 R+55.7
Windsor 951 13.1% 6,319 86.9% 2 7,272 R+73.8
Franklin 2,800 39.1% 4,355 60.9% 7,155 R+21.7
Bennington 1,317 24.0% 4,180 76.0% 5,497 R+52.1
Windham 708 13.0% 4,736 87.0% 5,444 R+74.0
Caledonia 755 19.5% 3,103 80.3% 7 3,865 R+60.8
Addison 630 17.0% 3,075 83.0% 3,705 R+66.0
Orange 518 14.8% 2,975 85.1% 3 3,496 R+70.3
Orleans 469 16.0% 2,455 83.9% 1 2,925 R+67.9
Lamoille 289 15.6% 1,567 84.4% 1,856 R+68.9
Essex 484 34.2% 930 65.7% 2 1,416 R+31.5
Grand Isle 390 35.1% 720 64.9% 1,110 R+29.7

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.

Vermont Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Bernie Sanders (other)
2022 Peter Welch (D) D+40.5
2018 Bernie Sanders (other)
2016 Patrick Leahy (D) D+28.2
2012 Bernie Sanders (other)
2010 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+33.4
2006 Bernie Sanders (other)
2004 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+46.1
2000 James M. Jeffords (R) R+40.1
1998 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+49.8
1994 Jim Jeffords (R) R+9.7
1992 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+10.8
1988 James M. Jeffords (R) R+38.2
1986 Patrick Leahy (D) D+28.7
1982 Robert T. Stafford (R) R+3.0
1980 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+1.3
1976 Robert T. Stafford (R) R+4.7
1974 Patrick Leahy (D) D+3.1
1970 Winston L. Prouty (R) R+18.7
1968 George D. Aiken (R) R+99.9
1964 Winston L. Prouty (R) R+6.9
1962 George D. Aiken (R) R+33.9
1958 Winston L. Prouty (R) R+4.3
1956 George D. Aiken (R) R+32.8
1952 Ralph E. Flanders (R) R+44.6
1950 George D. Aiken (R) R+56.0
1946 Ralph E. Flanders (R) R+49.3
1944 George D. Aiken (R) R+31.6
1940 Warren R. Austin (R) R+32.9
1938 Ernest W. Gibson (R) R+31.3
1934 Warren R. Austin (R) R+2.7
1932 Porter H. Dale (R) R+10.3
1928 Frank L. Greene (R) R+43.1
1926 Porter H. Dale (R) R+46.9
1922 Frank L. Greene (R) R+38.1
1920 William Dillingham (R) R+56.1
1916 Carroll S. Page (R) R+50.9
1914 William Dillingham (R) R+13.4