The 1942 United States Senate elections were held November 3, 1942, midway through Franklin D. Roosevelt's third term as president. The 32 seats of Class 2 were contested in regular elections, and two special elections were held to fill vacancies.
Although this election took place during World War II, the opposition Republican party made major gains, taking eight seats from the Democrats and one from an independent. The Democrats nonetheless retained a significant majority, though the smallest since Roosevelt was first elected in 1932.
The New York Times ascribed the results to "voters' dissatisfaction with the conduct of the war, both at home and abroad" but not evidence of a lack of enthusiasm for the war effort. It found that a candidate's stance as isolationist or interventionist before Pearl Harbor had little impact on his success at the polls.[3] The paper's editorial board welcomed a return to normal political alignments after the unbalanced majorities of the previous decade.[4] The election not only changed the numbers of Democrats and Republicans in the Senate, but also accomplished an ideological shift, as several longtime enthusiastic supporters of the New Deal were replaced by Republicans of the most conservative sort.[5]
The Republicans gained enough seats to end the Democrats' supermajority control.[6] Democrats later gained a seat in New Jersey through an appointment, bringing their seat total up to 58.
Eight Democrats and one Independent sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election. One Democrat sought election to finish the unexpired term but lost in the primary election and one Democrat sought election to finish the unexpired term but lost in the general election.
Interim appointee lost election to finish term. New senator electedNovember 3, 1942 and qualified November 17, 1942.[9] Neither candidate ran in the contemporaneous election for the next term, see below. Republican gain.
There were two elections to the same seat due to the August 31, 1940 death of Farmer–Laborite Ernest Lundeen. Republican Joseph H. Ball was appointed October 14, 1940 to continue the term, pending the special election. Ball was elected to the next term in the regular election, but not to finish the current term in the special election.
Minnesota (special)edit
1942 United States Senate special election in Minnesota
There were 2 elections to the same seat due to the January 12, 1941 resignation of Democrat Matthew M. Neely who was elected Governor of West Virginia. Democrat Joseph Rosier was appointed January 13, 1941 to continue the term, pending the special election. Primaries for both races were held August 4, 1942.
Neither Shott nor Rosier were candidates in the regular election. Instead, governor (and former senator) Neely ran to reclaim his seat, having regretted leaving the Senate.
Neely won the Democratic primary[14] but lost the regular election.
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The 1942 United States Senate elections were held November 3 1942 midway through Franklin D Roosevelt s third term as president The 32 seats of Class 2 were contested in regular elections and two special elections were held to fill vacancies 1942 United States Senate elections 1940 November 3 1942 1 1944 1941 MS SC TX 34 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate49 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Alben Barkley Charles McNary Party Democratic Republican Leader since July 22 1937 January 3 1941 Leader s seat Kentucky Oregon Seats before 65 29 Seats after 57 38 Seat change 8 9 Popular vote 6 497 048 2 6 869 448 2 Percentage 46 6 49 3 Seats up 24 9 Races won 16 18 Third party Fourth party Party Progressive Independent Seats before 1 1 Seats after 1 0 Seat change 1 Popular vote 236 682 2 Percentage 1 7 Seats up 0 1 Races won 0 0Results of the elections Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold No election Rectangular inset Colorado both seats up for electionMajority Leader before election Alben Barkley Democratic Elected Majority Leader Alben Barkley Democratic Although this election took place during World War II the opposition Republican party made major gains taking eight seats from the Democrats and one from an independent The Democrats nonetheless retained a significant majority though the smallest since Roosevelt was first elected in 1932 The New York Times ascribed the results to voters dissatisfaction with the conduct of the war both at home and abroad but not evidence of a lack of enthusiasm for the war effort It found that a candidate s stance as isolationist or interventionist before Pearl Harbor had little impact on his success at the polls 3 The paper s editorial board welcomed a return to normal political alignments after the unbalanced majorities of the previous decade 4 The election not only changed the numbers of Democrats and Republicans in the Senate but also accomplished an ideological shift as several longtime enthusiastic supporters of the New Deal were replaced by Republicans of the most conservative sort 5 The Republicans gained enough seats to end the Democrats supermajority control 6 Democrats later gained a seat in New Jersey through an appointment bringing their seat total up to 58 Contents 1 Results summary 2 Gains losses and holds 2 1 Retirements 2 2 Defeats 2 3 Post election changes 3 Change in composition 3 1 Before the elections 3 2 Election results 4 Race summaries 4 1 Special elections during the 77th Congress 4 2 Races leading to the 78th Congress 5 Closest races 6 Alabama 7 Arkansas 8 Colorado 8 1 Colorado regular 8 2 Colorado special 9 Delaware 10 Georgia 11 Idaho 12 Illinois 13 Iowa 14 Kansas 15 Kentucky 16 Louisiana 17 Maine 18 Massachusetts 19 Michigan 20 Minnesota 20 1 Minnesota special 20 2 Minnesota regular 21 Mississippi 22 Montana 23 Nebraska 24 Nevada special 25 New Hampshire 26 New Jersey 27 New Mexico 28 North Carolina 29 Oklahoma 30 Oregon 31 Rhode Island 32 South Carolina 33 South Dakota 34 Tennessee 35 Texas 36 Virginia 37 West Virginia 37 1 West Virginia special 37 2 West Virginia regular 38 Wyoming 39 See also 40 Notes 41 ReferencesResults summary edit 57 1 38 Democratic P Republican Colored shading indicates party with largest share of that row Parties Total Democratic Republican Progressive Other Last elections 1940 66 28 1 1 96 Before these elections 65 29 1 1 96 Not up 41 20 1 0 62 Up 24 9 0 1 34 Class 2 1936 1942 23 8 0 1 32 Special Class 1 1 0 1 Special Class 3 0 1 1 Incumbent retired 1 0 1 Held by same party 1 0 1 Replaced by other party 0 0 0 Result 1 0 0 0 1 Incumbent ran 22 8 1 31 Won re election a 13 8 0 21 Lost re election nbsp 5 Democrats replaced by nbsp 5 Republicans nbsp 1 Independent replaced by nbsp 1 Republican 6 Lost renominationbut held by same party 2 0 0 2 Lost renominationand party lost nbsp 2 Democrats replaced by nbsp 2 Republicans 2 Result 15 16 0 0 31 Appointee ran for either but not both specialand regular election 1 1 0 2 Appointee s partywon both elections 0 1 0 1 Appointee s partylost both elections nbsp 1 Democrat replaced by nbsp 1 Republican 0 1 Result 0 2 0 0 2 Total elected 16 18 0 0 34 Net change nbsp 8 nbsp 9 nbsp nbsp 1 9 Nationwide vote 6 497 048 6 869 448 565 783 13 932 279 Share 46 63 49 31 4 06 100 Result 57 38 1 0 96 Source 2 Gains losses and holds editRetirements edit One Republican retired instead of seeking election to finish the unexpired term and two Democrats retired instead of seeking election to a full term State Senator Replaced by Arkansas Lloyd Spencer John L McClellan Minnesota special Joseph H Ball Arthur E Nelson West Virginia Joseph Rosier Chapman Revercomb Defeats edit Eight Democrats and one Independent sought re election but lost in the primary or general election One Democrat sought election to finish the unexpired term but lost in the primary election and one Democrat sought election to finish the unexpired term but lost in the general election State Senator Replaced by Delaware James H Hughes C Douglass Buck Iowa Clyde L Herring George A Wilson Michigan Prentiss M Brown Homer S Ferguson Mississippi Wall Doxey James Eastland Nebraska George W Norris Kenneth S Wherry Nevada Berkeley L Bunker James G Scrugham New Jersey William H Smathers Albert W Hawkes Oklahoma Joshua B Lee Edward H Moore South Dakota William J Bulow Harlan J Bushfield West Virginia special Joseph Rosier Hugh Ike Shott Wyoming Harry Schwartz Edward V Robertson Post election changes edit State Senator Replaced by New Jersey William Warren Barbour Arthur Walsh Indiana Frederick Van Nuys Samuel D Jackson Oregon Charles L McNary Guy Cordon Massachusetts Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Sinclair WeeksChange in composition editBefore the elections edit At the beginning of 1942 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D38 D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31 D30 D29 D39 D40 D41 D42Ala Ran D43Ark Retired D44Colo reg Ran D45Del Ran D46Ga Ran D47Iowa Ran D48Ky Ran Majority D49La Ran D58R I Ran D57Okla Ran D56N C Ran D55N M Ran D54N J Ran D53Nev sp Ran D52Mont Ran D51Miss Ran D50Mich Ran D59S C Ran D60S D Ran D61Tenn Ran D62Texas Ran D63Va Ran D64W Va sp Ran W Va reg Retired D65Wyo Ran P1 I1Neb Ran R29Ore Ran R19 R20 R21Colo sp Ran R22Idaho Ran R23Ill Ran R24Kan Ran R25Maine Ran R26Mass Ran R27Minn sp Retired Minn reg Ran R28N H Ran R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 Election results edit D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D38 D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31 D30 D29 D39 D40 D41 D42Ala Re elected D43Ark Hold D44Colo reg Re elected D45Ga Re elected D46Ky Re elected D47La Re elected D48Miss Hold Majority D49Mont Re elected P1 D57Va Re elected D56Tenn Re elected D55Texas Re elected D54S C Re elected D53R I Re elected D52N C Re elected D51N M Re elected D50Nev sp Hold R38Wyo Gain R37W Va sp Gain b W Va reg Gain R36S D Gain R35Okla Gain R34N J Gain R33Neb Gain R32Mich Gain R31Iowa Gain R30Del Gain R29Ore Re elected R19 R20 R21Colo sp Elected c R22Idaho Re elected R23Ill Re elected R24Kan Re elected R25Maine Re elected R26Mass Re elected R27Minn sp Hold Minn reg Elected c R28N H Re elected R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 Key D Democratic P Progressive R Republican I IndependentRace summaries editSpecial elections during the 77th Congress edit In these special elections the winner was seated during 1942 or before January 3 1943 ordered by election date State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history ColoradoClass 3 Eugene Millikin Republican 1941 Appointed Interim appointee elected November 3 1942 nbsp Y Eugene Millikin Republican 56 1 James A Marsh Democratic 42 1 MinnesotaClass 2 Joseph H Ball Republican 1940 Appointed Interim appointee retired New senator elected November 3 1942 Republican hold Winner did not run for the next term see below nbsp Y Arthur E Nelson Republican 56 1 Al Hansen Farmer Labor 26 7 John E O Rourke Democratic 17 2 NevadaClass 1 Berkeley L Bunker Democratic 1940 Appointed Appointee lost nomination to finish term New senator elected November 3 1942 and qualified December 7 1942 7 8 Democratic hold nbsp Y James G Scrugham Democratic 58 7 Cecil W Creel Republican 41 3 West VirginiaClass 2 Joseph Rosier Democratic 1941 Appointed Interim appointee lost election to finish term New senator elected November 3 1942 and qualified November 17 1942 9 Neither candidate ran in the contemporaneous election for the next term see below Republican gain nbsp Y Hugh Ike Shott Republican 52 3 Joseph Rosier Democratic 47 7 Races leading to the 78th Congress edit In these regular elections the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3 1943 ordered by state All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Alabama John H Bankhead II Democratic 19301936 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John H Bankhead II Democratic Unopposed Arkansas Lloyd Spencer Democratic 1941 Appointed Incumbent retired New senator elected Democratic hold nbsp Y John L McClellan Democratic Unopposed Colorado Edwin C Johnson Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Edwin C Johnson Democratic 50 2 Ralph Lawrence Carr Republican 49 2 Delaware James H Hughes Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y C Douglass Buck Republican 54 2 E Ennalls Berl Democratic 44 9 Georgia Richard Russell Jr Democratic 1932 special 1936 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Richard Russell Jr Democratic Unopposed Idaho John Thomas Republican 1939 Appointed 1940 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John Thomas Republican 51 5 Glen H Taylor Democratic 48 5 Illinois C Wayland Brooks Republican 1940 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y C Wayland Brooks Republican 53 2 Raymond S McKeough Democratic 46 4 Iowa Clyde L Herring Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y George A Wilson Republican 58 0 Clyde L Herring Democratic 41 7 Kansas Arthur Capper Republican 1918192419301936 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Arthur Capper Republican 57 1 George McGill Democratic 40 3 Kentucky Happy Chandler Democratic 1939 Appointed 1940 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Happy Chandler Democratic 55 3 Richard J Colbert Republican 44 7 Louisiana Allen J Ellender Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Allen J Ellender Democratic Unopposed Maine Wallace H White Republican 19301936 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Wallace H White Republican 66 7 Fulton J Redman Democratic 33 3 Massachusetts Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Republican 1936 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Republican 52 4 Joseph E Casey Democratic 46 6 Michigan Prentiss M Brown Democratic 19361936 Appointed Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Homer S Ferguson Republican 49 6 Prentiss M Brown Democratic 47 2 Minnesota Joseph H Ball Republican 1940 Appointed Interim appointee elected Winner did not run to finish the term see above nbsp Y Joseph H Ball Republican 47 0 Elmer A Benson Farmer Labor 28 2 Martin A Nelson Independent 14 4 Ed Murphy Democratic 10 4 Mississippi Wall Doxey Democratic 1941 special Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Democratic hold nbsp Y James Eastland Democratic Unopposed Montana James E Murray Democratic 1934 special 1936 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James E Murray Democratic 49 1 Wellington D Rankin Republican 48 4 Nebraska George W Norris Independent 1913 d 1918192419301936 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Kenneth S Wherry Republican 49 0 George W Norris Independent 28 6 Foster May Democratic 22 0 New Hampshire Styles Bridges Republican 1936 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Styles Bridges Republican 54 6 Francis P Murphy Democratic 45 4 New Jersey William H Smathers Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Albert W Hawkes Republican 53 1 William H Smathers Democratic 45 8 New Mexico Carl Hatch Democratic 1933 Appointed 1934 special 1936 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Carl Hatch Democratic 59 2 J Benson Newell Republican 40 8 North Carolina Josiah Bailey Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Josiah Bailey Democratic 65 9 Sam J Morris Republican 34 1 Oklahoma Joshua B Lee Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Edward H Moore Republican 54 8 Joshua B Lee Democratic 44 8 Oregon Charles L McNary Republican 1917 Appointed 1918 Not elected 1918 Appointed 1918192419301936 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Charles L McNary Republican 77 1 Walter W Whitbeck Democratic 22 9 Rhode Island Theodore F Green Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Theodore F Green Democratic 58 0 Ira Lloyd Letts Republican 42 0 South Carolina Burnet R Maybank Democratic 1941 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Burnet R Maybank Democratic Unopposed South Dakota William J Bulow Democratic 19301936 Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Harlan J Bushfield Republican 58 7 Tom Berry Democratic 41 3 Tennessee Tom Stewart Democratic 1938 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Tom Stewart Democratic 70 5 F Todd Meacham Republican 21 5 Texas W Lee O Daniel Democratic 1941 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y W Lee O Daniel Democratic 94 9 Virginia Carter Glass Democratic 1920 Appointed 1920 special 192419301936 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Carter Glass Democratic 91 1 Lawrence S Wilkes Socialist 6 5 West Virginia Joseph Rosier Democratic 1941 Appointed Interim appointee retired New senator elected Republican gain Winner did not run to finish the term see above nbsp Y Chapman Revercomb Republican 55 4 Matthew M Neely Democratic 44 6 Wyoming Harry Schwartz Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Edward V Robertson Republican 54 6 Harry Schwartz Democratic 45 4 Closest races editEleven races had a margin of victory under 10 State Party of winner Margin Montana Democratic 0 7 Colorado Democratic 1 0 Michigan Republican flip 2 4 Idaho Republican 3 0 West Virginia special Republican flip 4 6 Massachusetts Republican 5 8 Illinois Republican 6 8 New Jersey Republican flip 7 3 Wyoming Republican flip 9 18 New Hampshire Republican 9 22 Delaware Republican flip 9 3 There is no tipping point stateAlabama editSee also List of United States senators from Alabama and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama 1942 United States Senate election in Alabama 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic John H Bankhead II Incumbent 69 212 100 00 Democratic holdArkansas edit nbsp Senator John L McClellan Main article 1942 United States Senate election in Arkansas See also List of United States senators from Arkansas and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas 1942 United States Senate election in Arkansas 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic John L McClellan 99 124 100 00 Democratic holdColorado editSee also List of United States senators from Colorado and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado There were 2 elections in Colorado Colorado regular edit 1942 United States Senate election in Colorado nbsp 1936 November 3 1942 1948 nbsp nbsp Nominee Ed Johnson Ralph L Carr Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 174 612 170 970 Percentage 50 23 49 19 nbsp Results by county Johnson 40 50 50 60 60 70 Carr 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Edwin C Johnson Democratic Elected U S Senator Edwin C Johnson Democratic Colorado regular election Class 2 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Edwin C Johnson Incumbent 174 612 50 23 Republican Ralph Lawrence Carr 170 970 49 19 Socialist Carle Whithead 1 387 0 40 Communist James Allander 627 0 18 Majority 3 642 1 04 Turnout 347 596 Democratic hold Colorado special edit 1942 United States Senate special election in Colorado nbsp 1938 November 3 1942 1944 nbsp Nominee Eugene Millikin James A Marsh Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 191 517 143 817 Percentage 56 12 42 14 nbsp Results by county Millikin 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Marsh 40 50 50 60 U S senator before election Eugene Millikin Republican Elected U S Senator Eugene Millikin Republican Main article 1942 United States Senate special election in Colorado Colorado special election Class 3 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Eugene Millikin Incumbent 191 517 56 12 Democratic James A Marsh 143 817 42 14 Independent Lewis Haley Tiley 4 262 1 25 Socialist Edgar P Sherman 1 664 0 49 Majority 48 700 13 98 Turnout 341 260 Republican holdDelaware editSee also List of United States senators from Delaware and 1942 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware 1942 United States Senate election in Delaware 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican C Douglass Buck 46 210 54 17 Democratic E Ennalls Berl 38 322 44 92 Prohibition Thomas J Sard 776 0 91 Majority 7 888 9 25 Turnout 85 308 Republican gain from DemocraticGeorgia editMain article 1942 United States Senate election in Georgia See also List of United States senators from Georgia and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia 1942 United States Senate election in Georgia 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Richard Russell Jr Incumbent 59 870 96 94 Independent LeVert Dwyer Shivers 1 892 3 06 Majority 57 978 93 88 Turnout 61 762 Democratic holdIdaho editSee also List of United States senators from Idaho and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho 1942 United States Senate election in Idaho 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican John Thomas Incumbent 73 353 51 53 Democratic Glen H Taylor 68 989 48 47 Majority Turnout Republican holdIllinois edit1942 United States Senate election in Illinois nbsp 1940 special November 3 1942 1948 nbsp nbsp Nominee Charles W Brooks Raymond S McKeough Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1 582 887 1 380 011 Percentage 53 24 46 41 nbsp Results by countyBrooks 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 McKeough 50 60 U S senator before election Charles W Brooks Republican Elected U S senator Charles W Brooks Republican Main article 1942 United States Senate election in Illinois See also List of United States senators from Illinois and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois Illinois election 2 10 Party Candidate Votes Republican Charles W Brooks Incumbent 1 582 887 53 24 Democratic Raymond S McKeough 1 380 011 46 41 Prohibition Enoch A Holtwick 10 331 0 35 Write in Others 32 0 00 Majority 202 876 6 83 Turnout 2 973 261 Republican holdIowa edit1942 United States Senate election in Iowa nbsp 1936 November 3 1942 1948 nbsp nbsp Nominee George A Wilson Clyde Herring Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 410 383 295 194 Percentage 57 98 41 70 nbsp County results Wilson 50 60 60 70 70 80 Herring 50 60 U S senator before election Clyde Herring Democratic Elected U S Senator George A Wilson Republican Main article 1942 United States Senate election in Iowa See also List of United States senators from Iowa and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa 1942 United States Senate election in Iowa 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican George A Wilson 410 383 57 97 Democratic Clyde L Herring Incumbent 295 194 41 70 Prohibition M M Heptonstall 1 461 0 21 Independent Progressive Ernest J Seeman 821 0 12 None Scattering 4 0 00 Majority 115 189 16 27 Turnout 707 863 Republican gain from DemocraticKansas editSee also List of United States senators from Kansas and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas 1942 United States Senate election in Kansas 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Arthur Capper Incumbent 284 059 57 11 Democratic George McGill 200 437 40 30 Prohibition C Floyd Hester 12 863 2 59 Majority 83 622 16 81 Turnout 497 359 Republican holdKentucky edit1942 United States Senate election in Kentucky nbsp 1940 special November 3 1942 1946 special nbsp nbsp Nominee Happy Chandler Richard J Colbert Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 216 958 175 081 Percentage 55 34 44 66 nbsp County resultsChandler 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Colbert 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 U S senator before election Happy Chandler Democratic Elected U S Senator Happy Chandler Democratic Main article 1942 United States Senate election in Kentucky See also List of United States senators from Kentucky and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky 1942 United States Senate election in Kentucky 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Happy Chandler Incumbent 216 958 55 34 Republican Richard J Colbert 175 081 44 66 Majority 41 877 10 68 Turnout 392 023 Democratic holdLouisiana editSee also List of United States senators from Louisiana and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana 1942 United States Senate election in Louisiana 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Allen J Ellender Incumbent 85 488 100 00 Democratic holdMaine editMaine election nbsp 1936 September 14 1942 1948 nbsp Nominee Wallace White Fulton J Redman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 111 520 55 754 Percentage 66 67 33 33 U S senator before election Wallace H White Jr Republican Elected U S Senator Wallace H White Jr Republican Main article 1942 United States Senate election in Maine See also List of United States senators from Maine and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine 1942 United States Senate election in Maine 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Wallace H White Jr Incumbent 111 520 66 67 Democratic Fulton J Redman 55 754 33 33 Majority 65 766 33 34 Turnout 167 274 Republican holdMassachusetts edit1942 United States Senate election in Massachusetts nbsp 1936 November 3 1942 1944 special nbsp nbsp Nominee Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Joseph E Casey Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 721 239 641 042 Percentage 52 44 46 61 nbsp County results nbsp Municipality resultsLodge 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 100 Casey 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Senator before election Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Republican Elected Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Republican Main article 1942 United States Senate election in Massachusetts See also List of United States senators from Massachusetts and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Incumbent 721 239 52 44 3 91 Democratic Joseph E Casey 641 042 46 61 5 62 Socialist George Lyman Paine 4 802 0 35 0 19 Socialist Labor Horace I Hillis 4 781 0 35 0 35 Prohibition George L Thompson 3 577 0 26 0 26 Majority 80 197 5 83 Turnout 1 375 441 Republican hold SwingMichigan edit1942 United States Senate election in Michigan nbsp 1936 November 2 1942 1948 nbsp nbsp Nominee Homer S Ferguson Prentiss M Brown Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 589 652 561 595 Percentage 49 55 47 20 nbsp County resultsFerguson 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Brown 40 50 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Prentiss M Brown Democratic Elected U S Senator Homer S Ferguson Republican Main article 1942 United States Senate election in Michigan See also List of United States senators from Michigan and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan 1942 United States Senate election in Michigan 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Homer S Ferguson 589 652 49 55 Democratic Prentiss M Brown Incumbent 561 595 47 19 Republican Gerald L K Smith sticker 32 173 2 70 Prohibition Leroy M Powell 6 526 0 55 None Scattering 20 0 00 Majority 28 057 2 36 Turnout 1 189 966 Republican gain from DemocraticMinnesota editSee also List of United States senators from Minnesota and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota There were two elections to the same seat due to the August 31 1940 death of Farmer Laborite Ernest Lundeen Republican Joseph H Ball was appointed October 14 1940 to continue the term pending the special election Ball was elected to the next term in the regular election but not to finish the current term in the special election Minnesota special edit 1942 United States Senate special election in Minnesota nbsp 1936 November 3 1942 1942 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee Arthur E Nelson Al Hansen John E O Rourke Party Republican Farmer Labor Democratic Popular vote 372 240 177 008 114 086 Percentage 56 12 26 68 17 20 nbsp County resultsNelson 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Hansen 40 50 60 70 U S senator before election Joseph H Ball Republican Elected U S senator Arthur E Nelson Republican Main article 1942 United States Senate special election in Minnesota Minnesota special election 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Arthur E Nelson 372 240 56 12 Farmer Labor Al Hansen 177 008 26 68 Democratic John E O Rourke 114 086 17 20 Majority 195 232 29 44 Turnout 663 334 Republican hold Minnesota regular edit 1942 United States Senate election in Minnesota nbsp 1942 special November 3 1942 1948 nbsp nbsp Nominee Joseph H Ball Elmer A Benson Party Republican Farmer Labor Popular vote 356 297 213 965 Percentage 46 98 28 21 nbsp Nominee Martin A Nelson Ed Murphy Party Independent Democratic Popular vote 109 226 78 959 Percentage 14 40 10 41 nbsp County resultsBall 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 Benson 40 50 50 60 Nelson 30 40 40 50 U S senator before election Joseph H Ball Republican Elected U S Senator Joseph H Ball Republican Main article 1942 United States Senate election in Minnesota Minnesota regular election 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Joseph H Ball Incumbent 356 297 46 98 Farmer Labor Elmer A Benson 213 965 28 21 Independent Martin A Nelson 109 226 14 40 Democratic Ed Murphy 78 959 10 41 Majority 142 232 18 77 Turnout 758 447 Republican holdMississippi editMain article 1942 United States Senate election in Mississippi See also List of United States senators from Mississippi and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi 1942 United States Senate election in Mississippi 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic James Eastland Incumbent 51 355 100 00 Democratic holdMontana edit1942 United States Senate election in Montana nbsp 1936 November 3 1942 1948 nbsp nbsp Nominee James E Murray Wellington D Rankin Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 83 673 82 461 Percentage 49 07 48 36 nbsp County resultsMurray 40 50 50 60 Rankin 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 U S senator before election James E Murray Democratic Elected U S Senator James E Murray Democratic Main article 1942 United States Senate election in Montana See also List of United States senators from Montana and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana 1942 United States Senate election in Montana 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic James E Murray Incumbent 83 673 49 07 5 91 Republican Wellington D Rankin 82 461 48 36 21 25 Prohibition Charles R Miller 2 711 1 59 Socialist E H Helterbran 1 669 0 98 Majority 1 212 0 71 27 16 Turnout 170 514 Democratic hold SwingNebraska edit1942 United States Senate election in Nebraska nbsp 1936 November 3 1942 1948 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee Kenneth Wherry George Norris Foster May Party Republican Independent Democratic Popular vote 186 207 108 899 83 763 Percentage 48 97 28 64 22 03 nbsp County resultsWherry 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Norris 30 40 30 40 May 30 40 U S senator before election George W Norris Independent Elected U S Senator Kenneth Wherry Republican Main article 1942 United States Senate election in Nebraska See also List of United States senators from Nebraska and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska 1942 United States Senate election in Nebraska 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Kenneth S Wherry 186 207 48 97 Independent George W Norris Incumbent 108 899 28 64 Democratic Foster May 83 768 22 03 Independent Albert F Ruthven 1 348 0 35 Majority 77 308 20 33 Turnout 380 222 Republican gain from IndependentNevada special editSee also List of United States senators from Nevada and 1942 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada 1942 United States Senate special election in Nevada 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic James G Scrugham 23 805 58 72 Republican Cecil W Creel 16 735 41 28 Majority 7 070 17 44 Turnout 40 540 Democratic holdNew Hampshire edit1942 United States Senate election in New Hampshire nbsp 1936 November 3 1942 1948 nbsp nbsp Nominee Styles Bridges Francis P Murphy Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 88 601 73 656 Percentage 54 60 45 40 nbsp County resultsBridges 50 60 60 70 70 80 Murphy 50 60 U S senator before election Styles Bridges Republican Elected U S Senator Styles Bridges Republican Main article 1942 United States Senate election in New Hampshire See also List of United States senators from New Hampshire and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire 1942 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Styles Bridges Incumbent 88 601 54 61 Democratic Francis P Murphy 73 656 45 39 Majority 14 945 9 22 Turnout 162 257 Republican holdNew Jersey edit1942 United States Senate election in New Jersey nbsp 1936 November 3 1942 1948 nbsp nbsp Nominee Albert Hawkes William Smathers Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 648 855 559 851 Percentage 53 09 45 81 nbsp County resultsHawkes 50 60 60 70 70 80 Smathers 50 60 70 80 Senator before election William Smathers Democratic Elected Senator Albert Hawkes Republican Main article 1942 United States Senate election in New Jersey See also List of United States senators from New Jersey and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey 1942 United States Senate election in New Jersey 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Albert W Hawkes 648 855 53 09 Democratic William H Smathers Incumbent 559 851 45 81 Socialist William L Becker 6 775 0 55 Independent Progressive Lorenzo Harris 3 224 0 26 Prohibition Elmo L Bateman 1 438 0 12 Socialist Labor John C Butterworth 1 310 0 11 Socialist Workers George Breitman 679 0 06 Majority 89 004 7 28 Turnout 1 222 132 Republican gain from DemocraticNew Mexico editSee also List of United States senators from New Mexico and 1942 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico 1942 United States Senate election in New Mexico 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Carl Hatch Incumbent 63 301 52 41 Republican J Benson Newell 57 474 47 59 Majority 5 827 4 82 Turnout 120 775 Democratic holdNorth Carolina editSee also List of United States senators from North Carolina and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina 1942 United States Senate election in North Carolina 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Josiah Bailey Incumbent 230 427 65 91 Republican Sam J Morris 119 165 34 09 Majority 111 262 31 82 Turnout 349 592 Democratic holdOklahoma editMain article 1942 United States Senate election in Oklahoma See also List of United States senators from Oklahoma and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma 1942 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Edward H Moore 204 163 54 83 Democratic Joshua B Lee Incumbent 166 653 44 76 Prohibition Oliver W Lawton 1 549 0 42 Majority 37 510 10 07 Turnout 372 365 Republican gain from DemocraticOregon editSee also List of United States senators from Oregon and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon 1942 United States Senate election in Oregon 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Charles L McNary Incumbent 214 755 77 06 Democratic Walter W Whitbeck 63 946 22 94 Majority 150 809 54 12 Turnout 278 701 Republican holdRhode Island editSee also List of United States senators from Rhode Island and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island 1942 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Theodore F Green Incumbent 138 247 57 97 Republican Ira Lloyd Letts 100 240 42 03 Majority 38 007 15 94 Turnout Democratic holdSouth Carolina edit nbsp Senator Burnet R Maybank Main article 1942 United States Senate election in South Carolina See also List of United States senators from South Carolina and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina South Carolina general election Party Candidate Votes Democratic Burnet R Maybank Incumbent 22 556 gt 99 9 No party Write Ins 2 lt 0 1 Majority 22 554 gt 99 9 Turnout 22 558 Democratic holdSouth Dakota edit1942 United States Senate election in South Dakota nbsp 1936 November 3 1942 1948 nbsp nbsp Nominee Harlan J Bushfield Tom Berry Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 106 704 74 945 Percentage 58 74 41 26 nbsp County resultsBushfield 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Berry 50 60 60 70 No Vote U S senator before election William J Bulow Democratic Elected U S Senator Harlan J Bushfield Republican Main article 1942 United States Senate election in South Dakota See also List of United States senators from South Dakota and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota 1942 United States Senate election in South Dakota 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Harlan J Bushfield 106 704 58 74 Democratic Tom Berry 74 945 41 26 Majority 31 759 17 48 Turnout 181 649 Republican gain from DemocraticTennessee edit1942 United States Senate election in Tennessee nbsp 1938 November 3 1942 1948 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee Tom Stewart F Todd Meacham John Randolph Neal Jr Party Democratic Republican Independent Popular vote 109 881 34 324 15 317 Percentage 68 88 21 52 9 60 Senator before election Tom Stewart Democratic Elected Senator Tom Stewart Democratic Main article 1942 United States Senate election in Tennessee See also List of United States senators from Tennessee and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee 1942 United States Senate election in Tennessee 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Tom Stewart Incumbent 109 881 68 88 Republican F Todd Meacham 34 324 21 52 Independent John Randolph Neal Jr 15 317 9 60 Majority 75 557 47 36 Turnout 159 522 Democratic holdTexas editTexas election nbsp 1941 special November 3 1942 1948 nbsp Nominee Pappy O Daniel Dudley Lawson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 260 629 12 064 Percentage 94 90 4 39 nbsp County results 11 O Daniel 60 70 70 80 80 90 gt 90 No vote U S senator before election Pappy O Daniel Democratic Elected U S Senator Pappy O Daniel Democratic Main article 1942 United States Senate election in Texas See also List of United States senators from Texas and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas 1942 United States Senate election in Texas 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic W Lee O Daniel Incumbent 260 629 94 90 Republican Dudley Lawson 12 064 4 39 People s Unity Charles L Somerville 1 934 0 70 Majority 248 565 90 51 Turnout 274 627 Democratic holdVirginia edit nbsp Senator Carter Glass Main article 1942 United States Senate election in Virginia See also List of United States senators from Virginia and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia 1942 United States Senate election in Virginia 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Carter Glass Incumbent 79 421 91 08 0 58 Socialist Lawrence S Wilkes 5 690 6 53 6 53 Communist Alice Burke 2 041 2 34 1 00 Write ins 48 lt 0 01 0 07 Majority 73 731 84 55 2 40 Turnout 87 200 Democratic holdWest Virginia editSee also List of United States senators from West Virginia and 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia There were 2 elections to the same seat due to the January 12 1941 resignation of Democrat Matthew M Neely who was elected Governor of West Virginia Democrat Joseph Rosier was appointed January 13 1941 to continue the term pending the special election Primaries for both races were held August 4 1942 West Virginia special edit nbsp Senator Hugh Ike Shott Interim Democrat Joseph Rosier easily won the primary 12 but lost the special election to finish the term that would end in January 1943 to former congressman and 1936 Senate nominee Hugh Ike Shott West Virginia special election November 3 1942 2 13 Party Candidate Votes Republican Hugh Ike Shott 227 469 52 27 Democratic Joseph Rosier Incumbent 207 678 47 73 Majority 19 791 4 54 Turnout 435 147 22 88 Republican gain from Democratic West Virginia regular edit nbsp Senator Chapman Revercomb Neither Shott nor Rosier were candidates in the regular election Instead governor and former senator Neely ran to reclaim his seat having regretted leaving the Senate Neely won the Democratic primary 14 but lost the regular election West Virginia regular election 2 15 Party Candidate Votes Republican Chapman Revercomb 256 816 55 36 Democratic Matthew M Neely 207 045 44 64 Majority 49 771 10 72 Turnout 463 861 24 39 Republican gain from Democratic At the end of the term Revercomb would lose re election to Neely in 1948 He then won a special election to the other seat in 1956 Wyoming editMain article 1942 United States Senate election in Wyoming See also List of United States senators from Wyoming and 1942 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming 1942 United States Senate election in Wyoming 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Edward V Robertson 41 486 54 59 Democratic Henry H Schwartz Incumbent 34 503 45 41 Majority 6 983 9 18 Turnout 75 989 Republican gain from DemocraticSee also edit1942 United States elections 1942 United States gubernatorial elections 1942 United States House of Representatives elections 77th United States Congress 78th United States CongressNotes edit Includes Colorado where the appointee was elected to the remainder of the term Appointee defeated a b Appointee elected Norris was originally elected as a Republican For his final term in 1936 he left the Republican Party and was elected as an independent References edit There was a regular election September 14 1942 in Maine a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al Clerk of the U S House of Representatives 1943 01 30 Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3 1942 PDF U S Government Printing Office pp 4 18 37 Lawrence W H November 5 1942 Margin is Narrow PDF The New York Times Retrieved February 25 2017 The New Congress PDF The New York Times November 5 2017 Retrieved February 25 2017 Malsberger John W 2000 From Obstruction to Moderation The Transformation of Senate Conservatism 1938 1952 Susquehanna University Press p 100 ISBN 9781575910260 Retrieved February 25 2017 Murphy Paul 1974 Political Parties In American History Volume 3 1890 present G P Putnam s Sons Senators Elected Nevada State Journal Reno Nevada 1942 11 05 p 10 Retrieved 2024 04 28 via Newspapers com Scrugham Takes Oath on Monday Reno Gazette Journal Reno Nevada 1942 12 05 p 14 Retrieved 2024 04 28 via Newspapers com WV US Senate Special Our Campaigns June 19 2004 Retrieved April 9 2015 OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION November 3 1942 JUDICIAL 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