Election Name: | 1952 United States Senate special election in Nebraska |
Country: | Nebraska |
Flag Year: | 1925 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska |
Previous Year: | 1948 |
Next Election: | 1954 United States Senate special elections in Nebraska#Class II |
Next Year: | 1954 (special) |
Election Date: | November 4, 1952 |
Image1: | Dwight P. Griswold (1893–1954).jpg |
Nominee1: | Dwight Griswold |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 369,841 |
Percentage1: | 63.57% |
Nominee2: | William Ritchie |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 211,898 |
Percentage2: | 36.42% |
Map Size: | 280px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
The 1952 United States Senate special election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1952. Kenneth S. Wherry was elected to the term in 1948. Following his death, State Senator Fred A. Seaton was appointed to the vacancy. Dwight Griswold was elected to complete Wherry's term, defeating William Ritchie. The election was held alongside a regular election. Griswold underperformed Dwight D. Eisenhower, who won the state with 69.15% of the vote in the presidential election.