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1942 United States Senate election in Iowa

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1942 United States Senate election in Iowa

← 1936 November 3, 1942 1948 →
 
Nominee George A. Wilson Clyde Herring
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 410,383 295,194
Percentage 57.98% 41.70%

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

The 1942 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator Clyde Herring ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Republican Governor George A. Wilson.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Clyde Herring, incumbent Senator since 1937 and former Governor
  • Ernest J. Seemann, perennial candidate

Results

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1942 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clyde Herring (incumbent) 62,176 78.34%
Democratic Ernest Seemann 17,190 21.66%
Total votes 79,366 100.00%

After losing the primary, Seemann entered the general election on the "Progressive New Dealer" ticket.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1942 Republican U.S. Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George A. Wilson 121,565 51.69%
Republican Mark G. Thornburg 76,818 32.66%
Republican James I. Dolliver 29,874 12.70%
Republican G. Scott Davies 6,919 2.94%
Total votes 235,176 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1942 U.S. Senate election in Iowa[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George A. Wilson 410,383 57.98% Increase10.99
Democratic Clyde Herring (incumbent) 295,194 41.70% Decrease8.65
Prohibition M. M. Heptonstall 1,461 0.21% Increase0.05
Prog. New Deal Ernest J. Seemann 821 0.12% N/A
Total votes 707,859 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - D Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - R Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1942". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  4. ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1943). "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 3, 1942" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.