1942 United States Senate election in Texas
The 1942 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel was re-elected to a second term.
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O'Daniel, who had only been elected to the seat in a special election the year before, narrowly fended off a primary challenge from former Governor James Allred. He won the general election with only nominal opposition. The Republican Party, now at its nadir in the state, did field a token candidate but did not factor in the election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- James Allred, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas and former Governor (1935–39)
- Daniel Moody, former Governor of Texas (1927–31)
- W. Lee O'Daniel, incumbent Senator since 1941
- Floyd Ryan
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pappy O'Daniel (incumbent) | 475,541 | 48.34% | |
| Democratic | James Allred | 317,501 | 32.28% | |
| Democratic | Dan Moody | 178,471 | 18.14% | |
| Democratic | Floyd E. Ryan | 12,213 | 1.24% | |
| Total votes | 983,726 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pappy O'Daniel (incumbent) | 451,359 | 51.03% | |
| Democratic | James Allred | 433,203 | 48.97% | |
| Total votes | 884,562 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pappy O'Daniel (incumbent) | 260,629 | 94.90% | ||
| Republican | Dudley Lawson | 12,064 | 4.39% | ||
| People's Unity | Charles L. Somerville | 193 | 0.40% | ||
| Total votes | 274,627 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate – D Primary Race – July 25, 1942". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate – D Runoff – August 22, 1942". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1943). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1942" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 03, 1942". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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