1942 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election

1942 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1938 November 3, 1942 1946  →

Nominee Leven H. Ellis James Arthur Downer Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 67,681 8,379 Percentage 88.98% 11.02%

County results Ellis:      60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% Downer:      60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election Albert A. Carmichael Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Leven H. Ellis Democratic

The 1942 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Alabama. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Alabama Legislature Leven H. Ellis defeated Republican nominee James Arthur Downer.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on May 5, 1942. Candidate Leven H. Ellis received a plurality of the votes (45.17%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. ^[1]

Results

1942 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Leven H. Ellis	107,835	45.17%
	Democratic	J. C. Inge	89,911	37.66%
	Democratic	Homer Brooks	21,774	9.12%
	Democratic	Wallace Pruett Jr.	19,196	8.05%
Total votes			238,716	100.00%

General election

On election day, November 3, 1942, Democratic nominee Leven H. Ellis won the election by a margin of 59,302 votes against his opponent Republican nominee James Arthur Downer, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Ellis was sworn in as the 15th lieutenant governor of Alabama on January 19, 1943. ^[2]

Results

Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1942

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Leven H. Ellis	67,681	88.98
	Republican	James Arthur Downer	8,379	11.02
Total votes			76,060	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1943". archive.org. 1943. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
2. "Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1943". archive.org. 1943. Retrieved December 14, 2025.