1952 United States Senate election in Indiana

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.

1952 United States Senate election in Indiana

November 4, 1952

Nominee William E. Jenner Henry F. Schricker Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,020,605 911,169 Percentage 52.44% 46.82%

U.S. senator before election William E. Jenner Republican Elected U.S. Senator William E. Jenner Republican

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%	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

• 1952 United States Senate elections

References

1. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1952election.pdf