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1942 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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1942 United States Senate election in Kentucky

← 1940 (special) November 3, 1942 1946 (special) →
 
Nominee Happy Chandler Richard J. Colbert
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 216,958 175,081
Percentage 55.34% 44.66%

County results
Chandler:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Colbert:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Happy Chandler
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Happy Chandler
Democratic

The 1942 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator Happy Chandler was re-elected to a full term in office over Republican Richard J. Colbert.

General election

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Candidates

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  • Happy Chandler, incumbent Senator since 1939 and former Governor (Democratic)
  • Richard J. Colbert, Lexington attorney (Republican)

Results

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1942 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Happy Chandler (incumbent) 216,958 55.34%
Republican Richard J. Colbert 175,081 44.66%
Total votes 392,039 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1943). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1942" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.