The 1944 United States Senate elections coincided with the re-election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to his fourth term as president. The 32 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections, and three special elections were held to fill vacancies.
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The Democrats retained their large majority, although they lost a net of one seat to the Republicans. Republicans won open seats in Indiana, New Jersey, and Missouri, and defeated an incumbent in Iowa. However, Democrats defeated incumbents in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and North Dakota. The Democratic majority was further reduced to 56-39-1 throughout mid-term appointments.
Results summary
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| Last elections (1942) | 57 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Before these elections | 58 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not up | 36 | 24 | 1 | — | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Up | 22 | 13 | 0 | — | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class 3 (1938→1944) | 21 | 11 | 0 | — | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special: Class 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special: Class 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incumbent retired | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Held by same party | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Replaced by other party |  2 Democrats replaced by  2 Republicans
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| Incumbent ran | 18 | 12 | — | — | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Won re-election | 13 | 8 | — | — | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lost re-election | 3 Republicans replaced by 3 Democrats 1 Democrat replaced by 1 Republican
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| Result | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total elected | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net change | 1
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| Nationwide vote | 19,360,257[a] | 18,557,087 | 73,089 | 1,211,148 | 39,201,581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share | 49.39% | 47.34% | 0.19% | 3.09% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | 57 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives[1]
Gains, losses, and holds
editRetirements
editOne Republican retired instead of seeking election to finish the unexpired term, one Democrat retired instead of seeking election to finish the unexpired term, one Democrat retired instead of seeking election to finish the unexpired term and election to a full term and two Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election.
Defeats
editFour Republicans and five Democrats sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.
Post election changes
editChange in composition
editBefore the elections
editAt the beginning of 1944.
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| D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 |
| D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 |
| D38 Ariz. Ran |
D37 Ala. Ran |
D36 | D35 | D34 | D33 | D32 | D31 | D30 | D29 |
| D39 Ark. Ran |
D40 Calif. Ran |
D41 Fla. Ran |
D42 Ga. Ran |
D43 Idaho Ran |
D44 Ill. Ran |
D45 Ind. (sp) Ind. (reg) Retired |
D46 Iowa Ran |
D47 Ky. Ran |
D48 La. Ran |
| Majority → | D49 Md. Ran | ||||||||
| D58 Wash. Retired |
D57 Utah Ran |
D56 S.C. Ran |
D55 Okla. Ran |
D54 N.C. Retired |
D53 N.Y. Ran |
D52 N.J. (sp) Ran |
D51 Nev. Ran |
D50 Mo. Ran | |
| P1 | R37 Wisc. Ran |
R36 Vt. Ran |
R35 S.D. Ran |
R34 Pa. Ran |
R33 Ore. (sp) Ran |
R32 Ore. (reg) Ran |
R31 Ohio Ran |
R30 N.D. Ran |
R29 N.H. Ran |
| R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 Colo. Ran |
R26 Conn. Ran |
R27 Kan. Ran |
R28 Mass. (sp) Retired |
| R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 |
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | ||
Election results
edit| D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | ||
| D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 |
| D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 |
| D38 Ariz. Re-elected |
D37 Ala. Re-elected |
D36 | D35 | D34 | D33 | D32 | D31 | D30 | D29 |
| D39 Ark. Hold |
D40 Calif. Re-elected |
D41 Fla. Re-elected |
D42 Ga. Re-elected |
D43 Idaho Hold |
D44 Ill. Re-elected |
D45 Ky. Re-elected |
D46 La. Re-elected |
D47 Md. Re-elected |
D48 Nev. Re-elected |
| Majority → | D49 N.Y. Re-elected | ||||||||
| P1 | D57 Pa. Gain |
D56 N.D. Gain |
D55 Conn. Gain |
D54 Wash. Hold |
D53 Utah Re-elected |
D52 S.C. Hold |
D51 Okla. Re-elected |
D50 N.C. Hold | |
| R38 N.J. (sp) Gain |
R37 Mo. Gain |
R36 Iowa Gain |
R35 Ind. (sp) Ind. (reg) Gain |
R34 Wisc. Re-elected |
R33 Vt. Re-elected |
R32 S.D. Re-elected |
R31 Ore. (sp) Elected[b] |
R30 Ore. (reg) Hold |
R29 Ohio Re-elected |
| R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 Colo. Re-elected |
R26 Kan. Re-elected |
R27 Mass. (sp) Hold |
R28 N.H. Re-elected |
| R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 |
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | ||
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Race summaries
editSpecial elections during the 78th Congress
editIn these special elections, the winner was seated during 1944 or before January 3, 1945; ordered by election date.
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Samuel D. Jackson | Democratic | 1944 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 7, 1944. Republican gain. Winner did not run for the next term, see below. |
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| Massachusetts Class 2 |
Sinclair Weeks | Republican | 1944 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 7, 1944. Republican hold. |
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| New Jersey Class 1 |
Arthur Walsh | Democratic | 1943 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 7, 1944. Republican gain. |
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| Oregon Class 2 |
Guy Cordon | Republican | 1944 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected November 7, 1944. |
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Races leading to the 79th Congress
editIn these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1945; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats.
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| Alabama | J. Lister Hill | Democratic | 1938 (Appointed) 1938 (special) 1938 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Arizona | Carl Hayden | Democratic | 1926 1932 1938 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Arkansas | Hattie Caraway | Democratic | 1931 (Appointed) 1932 (special) 1932 1938 |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold. |
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| California | Sheridan Downey | Democratic | 1938 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Colorado | Eugene Millikin | Republican | 1941 (Appointed) 1942 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Connecticut | John A. Danaher | Republican | 1938 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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| Florida | Claude Pepper | Democratic | 1936 (special) 1938 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Georgia | Walter F. George | Democratic | 1922 (special) 1926 1932 1938 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Idaho | D. Worth Clark | Democratic | 1938 | Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Illinois | Scott W. Lucas | Democratic | 1938 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Indiana | Samuel D. Jackson | Democratic | 1944 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected. Republican gain. Winner did not run to finish the term, see above. |
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| Iowa | Guy Gillette | Democratic | 1936 (special) 1938 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. |
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| Kansas | Clyde M. Reed | Republican | 1938 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Kentucky | Alben W. Barkley | Democratic | 1926 1932 1938 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Louisiana | John H. Overton | Democratic | 1932 1938 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Maryland | Millard Tydings | Democratic | 1926 1932 1938 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Missouri | Bennett Champ Clark | Democratic | 1932 1933 (Appointed) 1938 |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Republican gain. |
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| Nevada | Pat McCarran | Democratic | 1932 1938 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| New Hampshire | Charles W. Tobey | Republican | 1938 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| New York | Robert F. Wagner | Democratic | 1926 1932 1938 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| North Carolina | Robert R. Reynolds | Democratic | 1932 1932 (special) 1938 |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic hold. |
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| North Dakota | Gerald Nye | Republican | 1925 (Appointed) 1926 (special) 1932 1938 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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| Ohio | Robert A. Taft | Republican | 1938 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Oklahoma | Elmer Thomas | Democratic | 1926 1932 1938 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Oregon | Rufus C. Holman | Republican | 1938 | Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Republican hold. |
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| Pennsylvania | James J. Davis | Republican | 1930 (special) 1932 1938 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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| South Carolina | Ellison D. Smith | Democratic | 1909 1914 1920 1926 1932 1938 |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold. Incumbent died November 17, 1944. Wilton E. Hall appointed just to finish the term. |
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| South Dakota | Chan Gurney | Republican | 1938 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Utah | Elbert D. Thomas | Democratic | 1932 1938 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Vermont | George Aiken | Republican | 1940 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Washington | Homer Bone | Democratic | 1932 1938 |
Incumbent retired to become Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals. New senator elected. Democratic hold. Incumbent resigned November 13, 1944, and winner was appointed December 14 to finish the term. |
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| Wisconsin | Alexander Wiley | Republican | 1938 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Closest races
editFourteen races had a margin of victory under 10%:
| State | Party of winner | Margin |
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| Missouri | Republican (flip) | 0.1% |
| Ohio | Republican | 0.6% |
| Pennsylvania | Democratic (flip) | 0.6% |
| Indiana (regular) | Republican | 1.3% |
| New Jersey (special) | Republican (flip) | 1.6% |
| New Hampshire | Republican | 1.8% |
| Idaho | Democratic | 2.2% |
| Iowa | Republican (flip) | 2.9% |
| Connecticut | Democratic (flip) | 4.4% |
| California | Democratic | 4.6% |
| Indiana (special) | Republican (flip) | 5.0% |
| New York | Democratic | 6.4% |
| Wisconsin | Republican | 7.7% |
| Kentucky | Democratic | 9.9% |
Utah was the tipping point state with a margin of 19.8%.
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| Democratic | J. Lister Hill (Incumbent) | 202,604 | 81.78% | |
| Republican | John A. Posey | 41,983 | 16.95% | |
| Prohibition | Hollis B. Parrish | 3,162 | 1.28% | |
| Majority | 160,621 | 64.83% | ||
| Turnout | 247,749 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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Three-term Democrat Carl T. Hayden was easily re-elected.
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| Democratic | Carl T. Hayden (incumbent) | 90,335 | 69.37% | |
| Republican | Fred Wildon Fickett Jr. | 39,891 | 30.63% | |
| Majority | 50,444 | 38.74% | ||
| Turnout | 130,226 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Hayden would be re-elected three more times before retiring in 1962.
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| Democratic | J. William Fulbright | 182,499 | 85.10% | |
| Republican | Victor M. Wade | 31,942 | 14.90% | |
| Majority | 150,575 | 70.20% | ||
| Turnout | 214,441 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
California
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| Democratic | Sheridan Downey (Incumbent) | 1,728,155 | 52.29% | |
| Republican | Frederick F. Houser | 1,576,553 | 47.00% | |
| None | Scattering | 526 | 0.02% | |
| Majority | 151,602 | 5.29% | ||
| Turnout | 3,305,234 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Colorado
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| Republican | Eugene Millikin (Incumbent) | 277,410 | 56.06% | |
| Democratic | Barney L. Whatley | 214,335 | 43.31% | |
| Socialist | Carle Whitehead | 3,143 | 0.64% | |
| Majority | 63,075 | 12.75% | ||
| Turnout | 494,888 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Connecticut
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| Democratic | Brien McMahon | 430,716 | 51.99% | |
| Republican | John A. Danaher (Incumbent) | 391,748 | 47.28% | |
| Socialist | Spender Anderson | 6,033 | 0.73% | |
| Majority | 38,968 | 4.71% | ||
| Turnout | 828,497 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Florida
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| Democratic | Claude Pepper (Incumbent) | 335,685 | 71.28% | |
| Republican | Miles H. Draper | 135,258 | 28.72% | |
| Majority | 200,427 | 42.56% | ||
| Turnout | 470,943 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Georgia
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| Democratic | Walter F. George (Incumbent) | 272,569 | 99.00% | |
| None | Scattering | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Majority | 272,565 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | 272,573 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Idaho
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| Democratic | Glen H. Taylor | 107,096 | 51.13% | |
| Republican | C. A. Bottolfsen | 102,373 | 48.87% | |
| Majority | 4,723 | 2.26% | ||
| Turnout | 209,469 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Illinois
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| Democratic | Scott W. Lucas (Incumbent) | 2,059,023 | 52.61% | |
| Republican | Richard J. Lyons | 1,841,793 | 47.06% | |
| Socialist Labor | Frank Schnur | 7,312 | 0.19% | |
| Prohibition | Enoch A. Holtwick | 5,798 | 0.15% | |
| Majority | 217,230 | 5.55% | ||
| Turnout | 3,913,926 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Indiana
editThere were 2 elections in Indiana, due to the January 25, 1944, death of Democrat Frederick Van Nuys.
Democrat Samuel D. Jackson was appointed to continue the term, pending a special election. Republican William E. Jenner won the special election to finish the term, and Republican Homer E. Capehart won the general election to the next term.
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| Republican | William E. Jenner | 857,250 | 52.11% | |
| Democratic | Cornelius O’Brien | 775,417 | 47.14% | |
| Prohibition | Carl W. Thompson | 12,349 | 0.75% | |
| Majority | 81,833 | 4.97% | ||
| Turnout | 1,645,016 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Republican | Homer E. Capehart | 829,489 | 50.23% | |
| Democratic | Henry F. Schricker | 807,766 | 48.91% | |
| Prohibition | George W. Holston | 12,213 | 0.74% | |
| Socialist | Marid B. Tomish | 1,917 | 0.12% | |
| Majority | 21,723 | 1.32% | ||
| Turnout | 1,651,385 | |||
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| Republican | Bourke B. Hickenlooper | 523,963 | 51.28% | |
| Democratic | Guy Gillette (Incumbent) | 494,229 | 48.37% | |
| Prohibition | W. S. Bowden | 2,751 | 0.27% | |
| Socialist | C. W. Drescher | 744 | 0.07% | |
| Majority | 29,734 | 2.91% | ||
| Turnout | 1,021,687 | |||
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| Republican | Clyde M. Reed (Incumbent) | 387,090 | 57.84% | |
| Democratic | Thurman Hill | 272,053 | 40.65% | |
| Prohibition | L. B. Dubbs | 7,674 | 1.15% | |
| Socialist | Arthur Goodwin Billings | 2,374 | 0.35% | |
| Majority | 115,037 | 17.19% | ||
| Turnout | 669,191 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Democratic | Alben W. Barkley (Incumbent) | 464,053 | 54.81% | |
| Republican | James Park | 380,425 | 44.93% | |
| Prohibition | Robert H. Garrison | 1,808 | 0.21% | |
| Socialist Labor | Yona M. Marret | 340 | 0.04% | |
| None | Scattering | 1.15% | 0.00% | |
| Majority | 83,628 | 9.88% | ||
| Turnout | 846,627 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Democratic | John H. Overton (Incumbent) | 287,365 | 99.99% | |
| Independent | Maurice E. Clark | 26 | 0.01% | |
| Majority | 287,339 | 99.98% | ||
| Turnout | 287,391 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Democratic | Millard Tydings (Incumbent) | 344,725 | 61.73% | |
| Republican | Blanchard Randall Jr. | 213,705 | 38.27% | |
| Majority | 131,020 | 23.44% | ||
| Turnout | 558,430 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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Republican Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. resigned February 3, 1944, to return to active duty in the U.S. Army during World War II. Republican Sinclair Weeks was appointed February 8 to continue the term until an election was held. A special election was held on November 7 with Republican Massachusetts Governor Leverett Saltonstall defeating his challengers. He didn't take office until January 4, 1945, when his term as Governor ended.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Leverett Saltonstall | 1,228,754 | 64.29% | +11.85% | |
| Democratic | John H. Corcoran | 667,086 | 34.90% | −11.71% | |
| Socialist Labor | Bernard G. Kelly | 12,296 | 0.64% | +0.29% | |
| Prohibition | E. Tallmadge Root | 3,269 | 0.17% | −0.09% | |
| None | Scattering | 17 | 0.00% | ||
| Majority | 561,668 | 29.38% | |||
| Turnout | 1,911,422 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
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| Republican | Forrest C. Donnell | 778,778 | 49.95% | |
| Democratic | Roy McKittrick | 776,790 | 49.82% | |
| Socialist | D. B. Preisler | 3,320 | 0.21% | |
| Socialist Labor | William Wesley Cox | 215 | 0.01% | |
| Majority | 1,988 | 0.13% | ||
| Turnout | 1,559,103 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
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| Democratic | Pat McCarran (Incumbent) | 30,595 | 58.38% | |
| Republican | George W. Malone | 21,816 | 41.62% | |
| Majority | 8,779 | 16.76% | ||
| Turnout | 52,411 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
New Hampshire
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| Republican | Charles W. Tobey (Incumbent) | 110,549 | 50.93% | |
| Democratic | Joseph J. Betley | 106,508 | 49.07% | |
| Majority | 4,041 | 1.86% | ||
| Turnout | 217,057 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Republican | H. Alexander Smith | 940,051 | 50.44% | |
| Democratic | Elmer H. Wene | 910,096 | 48.84% | |
| Prohibition | George W. Ridout | 9,873 | 0.53% | |
| Socialist Labor | John C. Butterworth | 1,997 | 0.11% | |
| Socialist | Morris Riger | 1,593 | 0.09% | |
| Majority | 29,955 | 1.60% | ||
| Turnout | 1,863,610 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
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The Socialist Labor state convention met on April 2 at the Cornish Arms Hotel, the corner of Eighth Avenue and Twenty-eighth Street, in New York City. They nominated Eric Hass for the U.S. Senate.[3] At that time, the party used the name "Industrial Government Party" on the ballot, but was also referred to as the "Industrial Labor Party".
The Liberal Party was organized by a state convention with about 1,100 delegates who met on May 19 and 20 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. They endorsed the incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert F. Wagner for re-election.[4] The party filed a petition to nominate candidates which was allowed by Secretary of State Curran on August 25.[5]
The Republican State Committee met on August 8 at Albany, New York. They nominated Secretary of State Thomas J. Curran for the U.S. Senate.[6]
The Democratic State Committee met on August 8 at the National Democratic Club at 233, Madison Avenue in New York City. They re-nominated the incumbent U.S. Senator Robert F. Wagner.[7]
The American Labor state convention met on August 10. They endorsed the Democratic nominee Wagner.[8]
The Democratic/American Labor/Liberal ticket was elected and incumbent Wagner was re-elected.
| Democratic | Robert F. Wagner | 2,485,735 |
| Republican | Thomas J. Curran | 2,899,497 |
| American Labor | Robert F. Wagner | 483,785 |
| Liberal | Robert F. Wagner | 325,056 |
| Industrial Government | Eric Hass | 15,244 |
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| Democratic | Clyde R. Hoey | 533,813 | 70.25% | |
| Republican | A. I. Ferree | 226,037 | 29.75% | |
| Majority | 307,776 | 40.50% | ||
| Turnout | 759,850 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Democratic | John Moses | 95,102 | 45.20% | |
| Republican | Gerald Nye (Incumbent) | 69,530 | 33.04% | |
| Independent | Lynn U. Stumbaugh | 44,596 | 21.19% | |
| Independent | Bernard J. O’Laughlin | 705 | 0.34% | |
| Prohibition | L. D. Harris | 489 | 0.23% | |
| Majority | 25,572 | 12.16% | ||
| Turnout | 210,422 | |||
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| Republican | Robert A. Taft (Incumbent) | 1,500,609 | 50.30% | |
| Democratic | William G. Pickrel | 1,482,610 | 49.70% | |
| Majority | 17,999 | 0.60% | ||
| Turnout | 2,983,219 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Democratic | Elmer Thomas (Incumbent) | 390,851 | 55.65% | |
| Republican | William J. Otjen | 309,222 | 44.02% | |
| Independent | Paul V. Beck | 1,128 | 0.16% | |
| Independent | T. B. Williams | 674 | 0.10% | |
| Independent | Paul R. Nagle | 519 | 0.07% | |
| Majority | 81,629 | 11.63% | ||
| Turnout | 702,394 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Oregon
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| Republican | Guy Cordon (Incumbent) | 260,631 | 57.54% | |
| Democratic | Willis Mahoney | 192,305 | 42.46% | |
| Majority | 68,326 | 15.08% | ||
| Turnout | 452,936 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Republican | Wayne Morse | 269,095 | 60.71% | |
| Democratic | Edgar W. Smith | 174,140 | 39.29% | |
| Majority | 94,955 | 21.42% | ||
| Turnout | 443,235 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Democratic | Francis J. Myers | 1,864,622 | 49.99% | |
| Republican | James J. Davis (Incumbent) | 1,840,938 | 49.35% | |
| Socialist | J. Henry Stump | 14,129 | 0.38% | |
| Prohibition | Charles Palmer | 8,599 | 0.23% | |
| Socialist Labor | Frank Knotek | 1,989 | 0.05% | |
| Majority | 23,684 | 0.64% | ||
| Turnout | 3,730,277 | |||
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| Democratic | Olin D. Johnston | 94,556 | 92.94% | ||
| Republican | James B. Gaston | 3,807 | 3.74% | ||
| Progressive Democratic | Osceola E. McKaine | 3,214 | 3.16% | 3.16% | |
| Prohibition | B. L. Hendrix | 141 | 0.14% | ||
| No party | Write-Ins | 18 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Majority | 90,749 | 89.20% | |||
| Turnout | 101,736 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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| Republican | John Chandler Gurney (Incumbent) | 145,248 | 63.86% | |
| Democratic | George M. Bradshaw | 82,199 | 36.14% | |
| Majority | 63,049 | 27.72% | ||
| Turnout | 227,447 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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Incumbent Democratic Senator Elbert D. Thomas won a third term. As of 2024, this is the last time that a Democrat was elected to Utah's class 3 Senate seat.
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| Democratic | Elbert D. Thomas (Incumbent) | 148,748 | 59.91% | |
| Republican | Adam S. Bennion | 99,532 | 40.09% | |
| Majority | 49,216 | 19.82% | ||
| Turnout | 248,280 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Republican | George Aiken (Incumbent) | 81,094 | 65.80% | |
| Democratic | Harry W. Witters | 42,136 | 34.19% | |
| None | Scattering | 18 | 0.01% | |
| Majority | 38,958 | 31.61% | ||
| Turnout | 123,248 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Democratic | Warren Magnuson | 452,013 | 55.13% | |
| Republican | Harry P. Cain | 364,356 | 44.44% | |
| Socialist | Ray C. Roberts | 1,912 | 0.23% | |
| Prohibition | Josephine B. Sulston | 1,598 | 0.19% | |
| Majority | 87,657 | 10.69% | ||
| Turnout | 819,879 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Republican | Alexander Wiley (Incumbent) | 634,513 | 50.50% | |
| Democratic | Howard J. McMurray | 537,144 | 42.75% | |
| Progressive | Harry Sauthoff | 73,089 | 5.82% | |
| Socialist | Walter H. Uphoff | 9,964 | 0.79% | |
| Socialist Labor | Adolf Wiggert | 1,664 | 0.13% | |
| None | Scattering | 106 | 0.01% | |
| Majority | 97,369 | 7.75% | ||
| Turnout | 1,256,480 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b National vote totals for the Democratic Party do not include a combined 808,841 votes for the American Labor Party and the Liberal Party of New York, which endorsed and voted for the Democratic candidate, Robert F. Wagner.
- ^ Appointee elected
- ^ Bone resigned from office on April 1 to take his commission as a federal judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (March 1, 1945). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1944" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 16–17, 25–26, 36, 54.
- ^ Kalb, Deborah, ed. (2010). Guide to U.S. Elections. Washington, DC: CQ Press. p. 1436. ISBN 978-1-60426-536-1.
- ^ "2 CANDIDATES NAMED BY SOCIALIST LABOR". The New York Times. April 3, 1944.
- ^ "NEW PARTY FIXES 400,000-VOTE GOAL FOR ROOSEVELT". The New York Times. May 21, 1944.
- ^ "LIBERAL PARTY WINS; Curran Overrules Objections by O'Connor to Petitions". The New York Times. August 26, 1944.
- ^ "CURRAN IS NAMED". The New York Times. August 9, 1944.
- ^ "DEMOCRATS NAME WAGNER AND DYE". The New York Times. August 9, 1944.
- ^ "ROOSEVELT NAMED AT ALP CONVENTION; Wagner, Also Renominated". The New York Times. August 11, 1944.
- ^ "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.