1942 Elections

Midterm

2 offices contested.

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U.S. Senate

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34 contests|D won 15|R won 18|Other 1

	State ▲	Winner	W%	Votes	Runner-up	R-up%	Votes	Margin	Swing
▶	Alabama	BankheadDEM	100.0%	69,212	OtherOTH	0.0%	4	D+100.0	↑ D+25.2
▶	Arkansas	McClellanDEM	100.0%	99,126	—	—	—	D+100.0	↑ D+34.5
▶	Colorado	JohnsonDEM	50.2%	174,612	CarrREP	49.2%	170,970	D+1.1	↓ R+27.1
▶	Colorado(S)	MillikinREP	56.1%	191,517	MarshDEM	42.1%	143,817	R+14.0	↓ R+42.2
▶	Delaware	BuckREP	54.2%	46,210	BerlDEM	44.9%	38,322	R+9.3	↓ R+20.8
▶	Georgia	RussellDEM	96.9%	59,870	OtherOTH	3.1%	1,892	D+96.9	↓ R+3.1
▶	Idaho	ThomasREP	51.5%	73,353	TaylorDEM	48.5%	68,989	R+3.1	↑ D+23.6
▶	Illinois	BrooksREP	53.2%	1,582,887	McKeoughDEM	46.4%	1,380,011	R+6.8	↓ R+22.6
▶	Iowa	WilsonREP	58.0%	410,333	HerringDEM	41.7%	295,194	R+16.3	↓ R+21.6
▶	Kansas	CapperREP	57.1%	284,059	McGillDEM	40.3%	200,437	R+16.8	↓ R+14.2
▶	Kentucky	ChandlerDEM	55.3%	216,958	ColbertREP	44.7%	175,081	D+10.7	↓ R+8.3
▶	Louisiana	EllenderDEM	100.0%	85,488	—	—	—	D+100.0	→ Even
▶	Maine	WhiteREP	66.7%	111,520	RedmanDEM	33.3%	55,754	R+33.3	↓ R+31.9
▶	Massachusetts	LodgeREP	52.4%	721,239	CaseyDEM	46.6%	641,042	R+5.8	↑ D+1.7
▶	Michigan	FergusonREP	49.5%	589,652	BrownDEM	47.2%	561,595	R+2.4	↓ R+13.8
▶	Minnesota	BallREP	47.0%	356,297	OtherOTH	42.6%	323,196	R+36.6	↑ D+1.2
▶	Mississippi	OtherOTH	59.1%	30,355	EastlandDEM	40.9%	21,000	D+40.9	↓ R+59.1
▶	Montana	MurrayDEM	49.1%	83,673	RankinREP	48.4%	82,461	D+0.7	↓ R+27.2
▶	Nebraska	WherryREP	49.0%	186,207	OtherOTH	29.0%	110,199	R+26.9	↓ R+7.5
▶	Nevada(S)	ScrughamDEM	58.7%	23,805	CreelREP	41.3%	16,735	D+17.4	—
▶	New Hampshire	BridgesREP	54.6%	88,601	MurphyDEM	45.4%	73,656	R+9.2	↓ R+5.0
▶	New Jersey	HawkesREP	53.1%	648,855	SmathersDEM	45.8%	559,851	R+7.3	↓ R+17.8
▶	New Mexico	HatchDEM	53.2%	56,910	NewellREP	36.7%	39,231	D+16.5	↑ D+5.0
▶	North Carolina	BaileyDEM	65.9%	230,427	MorrisREP	34.1%	119,165	D+31.8	↓ R+9.7
▶	Oklahoma	MooreREP	54.8%	204,163	LeeDEM	44.8%	166,653	R+10.1	↓ R+46.5
▶	Oregon	McNaryREP	77.0%	214,755	WhitbeckDEM	22.9%	63,946	R+54.1	↓ R+52.7
▶	Rhode Island	GreenDEM	58.0%	138,239	LettsREP	42.0%	100,236	D+15.9	↑ D+11.7
▶	South Carolina	MaybankDEM	100.0%	23,356	OtherOTH	0.0%	2	D+100.0	↑ D+2.9
▶	South Dakota	BushfieldREP	58.7%	106,704	BerryDEM	41.3%	74,945	R+17.5	↓ R+19.6
▶	Tennessee	StewartDEM	68.9%	109,881	MeachemREP	21.5%	34,324	D+47.4	↓ R+10.3
▶	Texas	O'DanielDEM	94.9%	260,629	LawsonREP	4.4%	12,080	D+90.5	↑ D+5.0
▶	Virginia	GlassDEM	91.1%	79,421	OtherOTH	8.9%	7,731	D+91.1	↑ D+3.9
▶	West Virginia	RevercombREP	55.4%	256,816	NeelyDEM	44.6%	207,045	R+10.7	↓ R+28.9
▶	Wyoming	RobertsonREP	54.6%	41,486	SchwartzDEM	45.4%	34,503	R+9.2	↓ R+17.6

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33 contests|D won 14|R won 18|Other 1

	State ▲	Winner	W%	Votes	Runner-up	R-up%	Votes	Margin	Swing
▶	Alabama	SparksDEM	89.0%	69,048	McEniryREP	10.5%	8,171	D+78.4	↑ D+3.5
▶	Arizona	OsbornDEM	51.9%	45,431	OtherOTH	28.2%	24,671	D+31.9	↓ R+9.3
▶	Arkansas	AdkinsDEM	100.0%	98,871	—	—	—	D+100.0	↑ D+9.2
▶	California	WarrenREP	57.1%	1,275,237	OlsonDEM	41.8%	932,995	R+15.3	↓ R+23.6
▶	Colorado	VivianREP	56.2%	193,501	BedfordDEM	43.4%	149,402	R+12.8	↓ R+0.7
▶	Connecticut	BaldwinREP	48.9%	281,362	HurleyDEM	44.4%	255,166	R+4.6	↓ R+4.6
▶	Georgia	ArnallDEM	96.3%	62,220	OtherOTH	3.7%	2,388	D+96.3	↑ D+1.0
▶	Idaho	BottolfsenREP	50.1%	72,260	ClarkDEM	49.9%	71,826	R+0.3	↑ D+15.1
▶	Iowa	HickenlooperREP	62.8%	438,547	KraschelDEM	37.0%	258,310	R+25.8	↓ R+18.8
▶	Kansas	SchoeppelREP	56.7%	287,895	BurkeDEM	41.8%	212,071	R+14.9	↓ R+8.0
▶	Maine	SewallREP	66.8%	118,047	LaneDEM	33.2%	58,558	R+33.7	↓ R+27.8
▶	Maryland	O'ConorDEM	52.2%	274,213	McKeldinREP	47.8%	251,271	D+4.4	↓ R+7.4
▶	Massachusetts	SaltonstallREP	54.1%	758,402	PutnamDEM	45.0%	630,265	R+9.1	↓ R+0.8
▶	Michigan	KellyREP	52.6%	645,335	WagonerDEM	46.7%	573,314	R+5.9	↓ R+0.1
▶	Minnesota	StassenREP	51.6%	409,800	OtherOTH	38.9%	309,277	R+42.1	↑ D+12.0
▶	Nebraska	GriswoldREP	74.8%	283,271	BryanDEM	25.2%	95,231	R+49.7	↓ R+53.1
▶	Nevada	CarvilleDEM	60.3%	24,505	TallmanREP	39.8%	16,164	D+20.5	↓ R+3.2
▶	New Hampshire	BloodREP	52.2%	83,766	NealDEM	47.8%	76,782	R+4.3	↑ D+9.9
▶	New Mexico	DempseyDEM	36.8%	39,952	OtherOTH	35.5%	38,554	D+9.0	↑ D+4.4
▶	New York	DeweyREP	52.1%	2,148,546	BennettDEM	36.4%	1,501,039	R+15.7	↓ R+8.7
▶	North Dakota	MosesDEM	57.6%	101,390	HagenREP	42.4%	74,577	D+15.2	↑ D+10.3
▶	Ohio	BrickerREP	43.1%	774,581	McSweeneyDEM	30.7%	550,852	R+12.4	↓ R+7.5
▶	Oklahoma	KerrDEM	51.9%	196,565	OtjenREP	47.6%	180,454	D+4.3	↓ R+36.5
▶	Oregon	SnellREP	77.9%	220,188	WallaceDEM	22.1%	62,561	R+55.8	↓ R+40.9
▶	Pennsylvania	MartinREP	53.7%	1,367,531	RossDEM	45.1%	1,149,897	R+8.5	↓ R+0.9
▶	Rhode Island	McGrathDEM	58.5%	139,407	McManusREP	41.5%	98,741	D+17.1	↑ D+29.1
▶	South Carolina	JohnstonDEM	100.0%	23,859	—	—	—	D+100.0	→ Even
▶	South Dakota	SharpeREP	61.5%	109,786	BicknellDEM	38.5%	68,706	R+23.0	↓ R+15.2
▶	Tennessee	CooperDEM	70.2%	120,148	FrazierREP	29.9%	51,120	D+40.3	↓ R+3.1
▶	Texas	StevensonDEM	100.0%	280,735	—	—	—	D+100.0	↑ D+0.1
▶	Vermont	WillsREP	77.9%	44,804	PollardDEM	22.1%	12,708	R+55.8	↓ R+22.3
▶	Wisconsin	OtherOTH	51.3%	410,531	HeilREP	36.5%	291,945	R+24.2	↑ D+23.2
▶	Wyoming	HuntDEM	51.3%	39,599	SmithREP	48.7%	37,568	D+2.6	↑ D+22.2

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1942 Elections

Midterm

2 offices contested.

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U.S. Senate

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34 contests|D won 15|R won 18|Other 1

	State ▲	Winner	W%	Votes	Runner-up	R-up%	Votes	Margin	Swing
▶	Alabama	BankheadDEM	100.0%	69,212	OtherOTH	0.0%	4	D+100.0	↑ D+25.2
▶	Arkansas	McClellanDEM	100.0%	99,126	—	—	—	D+100.0	↑ D+34.5
▶	Colorado	JohnsonDEM	50.2%	174,612	CarrREP	49.2%	170,970	D+1.1	↓ R+27.1
▶	Colorado(S)	MillikinREP	56.1%	191,517	MarshDEM	42.1%	143,817	R+14.0	↓ R+42.2
▶	Delaware	BuckREP	54.2%	46,210	BerlDEM	44.9%	38,322	R+9.3	↓ R+20.8
▶	Georgia	RussellDEM	96.9%	59,870	OtherOTH	3.1%	1,892	D+96.9	↓ R+3.1
▶	Idaho	ThomasREP	51.5%	73,353	TaylorDEM	48.5%	68,989	R+3.1	↑ D+23.6
▶	Illinois	BrooksREP	53.2%	1,582,887	McKeoughDEM	46.4%	1,380,011	R+6.8	↓ R+22.6
▶	Iowa	WilsonREP	58.0%	410,333	HerringDEM	41.7%	295,194	R+16.3	↓ R+21.6
▶	Kansas	CapperREP	57.1%	284,059	McGillDEM	40.3%	200,437	R+16.8	↓ R+14.2
▶	Kentucky	ChandlerDEM	55.3%	216,958	ColbertREP	44.7%	175,081	D+10.7	↓ R+8.3
▶	Louisiana	EllenderDEM	100.0%	85,488	—	—	—	D+100.0	→ Even
▶	Maine	WhiteREP	66.7%	111,520	RedmanDEM	33.3%	55,754	R+33.3	↓ R+31.9
▶	Massachusetts	LodgeREP	52.4%	721,239	CaseyDEM	46.6%	641,042	R+5.8	↑ D+1.7
▶	Michigan	FergusonREP	49.5%	589,652	BrownDEM	47.2%	561,595	R+2.4	↓ R+13.8
▶	Minnesota	BallREP	47.0%	356,297	OtherOTH	42.6%	323,196	R+36.6	↑ D+1.2
▶	Mississippi	OtherOTH	59.1%	30,355	EastlandDEM	40.9%	21,000	D+40.9	↓ R+59.1
▶	Montana	MurrayDEM	49.1%	83,673	RankinREP	48.4%	82,461	D+0.7	↓ R+27.2
▶	Nebraska	WherryREP	49.0%	186,207	OtherOTH	29.0%	110,199	R+26.9	↓ R+7.5
▶	Nevada(S)	ScrughamDEM	58.7%	23,805	CreelREP	41.3%	16,735	D+17.4	—
▶	New Hampshire	BridgesREP	54.6%	88,601	MurphyDEM	45.4%	73,656	R+9.2	↓ R+5.0
▶	New Jersey	HawkesREP	53.1%	648,855	SmathersDEM	45.8%	559,851	R+7.3	↓ R+17.8
▶	New Mexico	HatchDEM	53.2%	56,910	NewellREP	36.7%	39,231	D+16.5	↑ D+5.0
▶	North Carolina	BaileyDEM	65.9%	230,427	MorrisREP	34.1%	119,165	D+31.8	↓ R+9.7
▶	Oklahoma	MooreREP	54.8%	204,163	LeeDEM	44.8%	166,653	R+10.1	↓ R+46.5
▶	Oregon	McNaryREP	77.0%	214,755	WhitbeckDEM	22.9%	63,946	R+54.1	↓ R+52.7
▶	Rhode Island	GreenDEM	58.0%	138,239	LettsREP	42.0%	100,236	D+15.9	↑ D+11.7
▶	South Carolina	MaybankDEM	100.0%	23,356	OtherOTH	0.0%	2	D+100.0	↑ D+2.9
▶	South Dakota	BushfieldREP	58.7%	106,704	BerryDEM	41.3%	74,945	R+17.5	↓ R+19.6
▶	Tennessee	StewartDEM	68.9%	109,881	MeachemREP	21.5%	34,324	D+47.4	↓ R+10.3
▶	Texas	O'DanielDEM	94.9%	260,629	LawsonREP	4.4%	12,080	D+90.5	↑ D+5.0
▶	Virginia	GlassDEM	91.1%	79,421	OtherOTH	8.9%	7,731	D+91.1	↑ D+3.9
▶	West Virginia	RevercombREP	55.4%	256,816	NeelyDEM	44.6%	207,045	R+10.7	↓ R+28.9
▶	Wyoming	RobertsonREP	54.6%	41,486	SchwartzDEM	45.4%	34,503	R+9.2	↓ R+17.6

Governor

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33 contests|D won 14|R won 18|Other 1

	State ▲	Winner	W%	Votes	Runner-up	R-up%	Votes	Margin	Swing
▶	Alabama	SparksDEM	89.0%	69,048	McEniryREP	10.5%	8,171	D+78.4	↑ D+3.5
▶	Arizona	OsbornDEM	51.9%	45,431	OtherOTH	28.2%	24,671	D+31.9	↓ R+9.3
▶	Arkansas	AdkinsDEM	100.0%	98,871	—	—	—	D+100.0	↑ D+9.2
▶	California	WarrenREP	57.1%	1,275,237	OlsonDEM	41.8%	932,995	R+15.3	↓ R+23.6
▶	Colorado	VivianREP	56.2%	193,501	BedfordDEM	43.4%	149,402	R+12.8	↓ R+0.7
▶	Connecticut	BaldwinREP	48.9%	281,362	HurleyDEM	44.4%	255,166	R+4.6	↓ R+4.6
▶	Georgia	ArnallDEM	96.3%	62,220	OtherOTH	3.7%	2,388	D+96.3	↑ D+1.0
▶	Idaho	BottolfsenREP	50.1%	72,260	ClarkDEM	49.9%	71,826	R+0.3	↑ D+15.1
▶	Iowa	HickenlooperREP	62.8%	438,547	KraschelDEM	37.0%	258,310	R+25.8	↓ R+18.8
▶	Kansas	SchoeppelREP	56.7%	287,895	BurkeDEM	41.8%	212,071	R+14.9	↓ R+8.0
▶	Maine	SewallREP	66.8%	118,047	LaneDEM	33.2%	58,558	R+33.7	↓ R+27.8
▶	Maryland	O'ConorDEM	52.2%	274,213	McKeldinREP	47.8%	251,271	D+4.4	↓ R+7.4
▶	Massachusetts	SaltonstallREP	54.1%	758,402	PutnamDEM	45.0%	630,265	R+9.1	↓ R+0.8
▶	Michigan	KellyREP	52.6%	645,335	WagonerDEM	46.7%	573,314	R+5.9	↓ R+0.1
▶	Minnesota	StassenREP	51.6%	409,800	OtherOTH	38.9%	309,277	R+42.1	↑ D+12.0
▶	Nebraska	GriswoldREP	74.8%	283,271	BryanDEM	25.2%	95,231	R+49.7	↓ R+53.1
▶	Nevada	CarvilleDEM	60.3%	24,505	TallmanREP	39.8%	16,164	D+20.5	↓ R+3.2
▶	New Hampshire	BloodREP	52.2%	83,766	NealDEM	47.8%	76,782	R+4.3	↑ D+9.9
▶	New Mexico	DempseyDEM	36.8%	39,952	OtherOTH	35.5%	38,554	D+9.0	↑ D+4.4
▶	New York	DeweyREP	52.1%	2,148,546	BennettDEM	36.4%	1,501,039	R+15.7	↓ R+8.7
▶	North Dakota	MosesDEM	57.6%	101,390	HagenREP	42.4%	74,577	D+15.2	↑ D+10.3
▶	Ohio	BrickerREP	43.1%	774,581	McSweeneyDEM	30.7%	550,852	R+12.4	↓ R+7.5
▶	Oklahoma	KerrDEM	51.9%	196,565	OtjenREP	47.6%	180,454	D+4.3	↓ R+36.5
▶	Oregon	SnellREP	77.9%	220,188	WallaceDEM	22.1%	62,561	R+55.8	↓ R+40.9
▶	Pennsylvania	MartinREP	53.7%	1,367,531	RossDEM	45.1%	1,149,897	R+8.5	↓ R+0.9
▶	Rhode Island	McGrathDEM	58.5%	139,407	McManusREP	41.5%	98,741	D+17.1	↑ D+29.1
▶	South Carolina	JohnstonDEM	100.0%	23,859	—	—	—	D+100.0	→ Even
▶	South Dakota	SharpeREP	61.5%	109,786	BicknellDEM	38.5%	68,706	R+23.0	↓ R+15.2
▶	Tennessee	CooperDEM	70.2%	120,148	FrazierREP	29.9%	51,120	D+40.3	↓ R+3.1
▶	Texas	StevensonDEM	100.0%	280,735	—	—	—	D+100.0	↑ D+0.1
▶	Vermont	WillsREP	77.9%	44,804	PollardDEM	22.1%	12,708	R+55.8	↓ R+22.3
▶	Wisconsin	OtherOTH	51.3%	410,531	HeilREP	36.5%	291,945	R+24.2	↑ D+23.2
▶	Wyoming	HuntDEM	51.3%	39,599	SmithREP	48.7%	37,568	D+2.6	↑ D+22.2

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