1942 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

The United States Senate election of 1942 in Massachusetts was held on November 3, 1942, with Republican incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. defeating his challengers.

1942 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

November 3, 1942
 
Nominee Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. Joseph E. Casey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 721,239 641,042
Percentage 52.44% 46.61%

Senator before election

Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
Republican

Elected Senator

Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. 174,401 78.36%
Republican Courtenay Crocker 23,503 10.56%
Total votes 197,904 100.00%

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph E. Casey 108,251 40.15%
Democratic John F. Fitzgerald 80,456 29.84%
Democratic Joseph Lee 32,260 11.97%
Democratic Daniel H. Coakley 17,105 6.34%
Total votes 238,072 100.00%

Third parties and independents

Prohibition

Socialist

Socialist Labor

General election

Results

General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. 721,239 52.44 3.91
Democratic Joseph E. Casey 641,042 46.61 5.62
Socialist George Lyman Paine 4,802 0.35 0.19
Socialist Labor Horace I. Hillis 4,781 0.35 0.35
Prohibition George L. Thompson 3,577 0.26 0.26
Total votes 1,375,441 100.00%

See also

References


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