1952 United States Senate election in Ohio

1952 United States Senate election in Ohio

November 4, 1952

Nominee John W. Bricker Michael DiSalle Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,878,971 1,563,330 Percentage 54.59% 45.42%

U.S. senator before election John W. Bricker Republican Elected U.S. Senator John W. Bricker Republican

The 1952 United States Senate election in Ohio was held on November 4, 1952.

Incumbent Republican Senator John W. Bricker was re-elected to a second term in office over Director of the Economic Stabilization Agency and former Toledo mayor Michael DiSalle.

Republican primary

Candidates

• John W. Bricker, incumbent Senator since 1947

Results

1952 Republican Senate primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John W. Bricker (incumbent)	777,788	100.00%
Total votes			777,788	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• James M. Carney, Cleveland millionaire
• Michael DiSalle, Director of the Economic Stabilization Agency and former Mayor of Toledo (1948–1950)
• John W. Donahey, former loan examiner for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
• George L. Mark, candidate for U.S. House in 1946

Results

1952 Democratic Senate primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael DiSalle	229,590	47.01%
	Democratic	James M. Carney	117,072	23.97%
	Democratic	John W. Donahey	109,592	22.44%
	Democratic	George L. Mark	32,089	6.57%
Total votes			488,343	100.00%

General election

Results

1952 U.S. Senate election in Ohio

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John W. Bricker (incumbent)	1,878,971	54.59%	2.43
	Democratic	Michael DiSalle	1,563,330	45.42%	3.06
Total votes			3,442,301	100.00%	N/A
	Republican hold

See also

• 1952 United States Senate elections