1942 United States Senate election in Illinois

Summary

The 1942 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 3, 1942.[1] Incumbent Republican Charles W. Brooks was reelected.

1942 United States Senate election in Illinois

← 1940 (special) November 3, 1942 1948 →
 
Nominee Charles W. Brooks Raymond S. McKeough
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,582,887 1,380,011
Percentage 53.24% 46.41%

Results by county
Brooks:      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

Election information edit

The primaries and general election coincided with those for House and those for state elections.[1]

Primaries were held April 14, 1942.[1]

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raymond S. McKeough 578,231 63.90
Democratic Paul Douglas 284,210 31.41
Democratic Lar Daly 42,418 4.69
Write-in Others 1 0.00
Total votes 904,860 100

Republican primary edit

Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. Wayland Brooks (incumbent) 696,024 80.41
Republican Warren Wright 142,025 16.41
Republican William J. Baker 27,571 3.19
Write-in Others 1 0.00
Total votes 865,621 100

General election edit

1942 United States Senate election in Illinois[1][2]
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 hold

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, November 3, 1942 JUDICIAL ELECTIONS, 1941-1942 PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, April 14, 1942" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1942" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2014.