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1942 United States Senate election in Illinois

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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

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

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

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Candidates

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Results

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  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.