The 1946 United States Senate special election in Alabama was held on November 5, 1946. Primary elections were held on July 30, 1946.
Incumbent Senator John Bankhead died on June 12, 1946. The Democrats were unopposed, thus making the Democratic primary tantamount to the election. Democratic congressman John Sparkman won the primary with 50.14% of the vote.
Democratic primary Candidates Frank W. Boykin, U.S. Representative from Mobile James A. Simpson, State Senator from Birmingham and candidate for Senate in 1944 Ted Allen Thomas H. Maxwell John Sparkman, U.S. Representative from Huntsville
Results
General election Candidates John Sparkman, Representative of Alabama's 8th congressional district
Results
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