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1942 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Arkansas

← 1937 (special) August 11, 1942 1948 →
 
Nominee John L. McClellan Jack Holt
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 134,277 83,516
Percentage 61.65% 31.35%

U.S. senator before election

Lloyd Spencer
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John L. McClellan
Democratic

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The 1942 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 2, 1942. Incumbent Senator John E. Miller was appointed to a federal judgeship by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and his appointed replacement Lloyd Spencer rejoined the Navy rather than run for election.

After a highly-competitive four-way primary, U.S. Representative John L. McClellan defeated Arkansas Attorney General Jack Holt in a run-off election.

Because the Republican Party (or any other party) did not field a candidate in the general election, McClellan's primary victory was tantamount to election.

Democratic primary

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Results

1942 Democratic U.S. Senate primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack Holt 54,185 32.05%
Democratic John L. McClellan 53,729 31.78%
Democratic Clyde Ellis 34,264 20.26%
Democratic David D. Terry 26,911 15.92%
Total votes 169,089 100.00%

Runoff

1942 Democratic U.S. Senate runoff
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John L. McClellan 134,277 61.65%
Democratic Jack Holt 83,516 38.35%
Total votes 217,793 100.00%

General election

Results

McClellan was unopposed in the general election.

1942 U.S. Senate election in Arkansas
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John L. McClellan 99,124 100.00%
Total votes 99,124 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin (2018). "Historical Report of the Secretary of State" (PDF). p. 357.
  2. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1943). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1942" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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