1952 United States Senate election in Nevada
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| | | Nominee | George W. Malone | Thomas B. Mechling | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 41,906 | 39,184 | Percentage | 51.68% | 48.32% | |
County results Malone: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Mechling: 50–60% 60–70% |
U.S. senator before election George W. Malone Republican | Elected U.S. Senator George W. Malone Republican | |
The 1952 United States Senate election in Nevada took place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator George W. Malone was re-elected to a second term in office. George Wilson Malone defeated Thomas B. Mechling by a very narrow margin despite George Wilson Malone's fellow Republican Dwight David Eisenhower winning the state over Adlai Stevenson II in a landslide in the concurrent presidential election in Nevada.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 2, 1952.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Results
Democratic primary results[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Thomas B. Mechling | 15,914 | 50.76 |
| Democratic | Alan Bible | 15,439 | 49.24 |
Total votes | 31,353 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George W. Malone (incumbent) | 16,672 | 79.54 |
| Republican | Lawrence A. Ebert | 4,288 | 20.46 |
Total votes | 20,960 | |
General election
Results
General election results[7][8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George W. Malone (incumbent) | 41,906 | 51.68 |
| Democratic | Thomas B. Mechling | 39,184 | 48.32 |
Majority | 2,722 | 3.36 |
Turnout | 81,090 | |
| Republican hold |
References
- ^ a b c d "Nevada Voters Pick Nominees for House And Senate Today". Evening star. Washington, D.C. September 2, 1952. p. A-6. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Bay State Voters to Nominate Senate Candidates Tuesday". Evening star. Washington, D.C. September 14, 1952. p. A-5. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "NV US Senate, 1952 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "NV US Senate, 1952 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "NV US Senate, 1952". OurCampaigns. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (May 12, 1953). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1952" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Secretary of State of Nevada; Research Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau (2016). "Chapter 9: Election Results". Political History of Nevada (PDF) (12th ed.). Carson City: Barbara Cegavske. p. 456.
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