1942 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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1942 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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Nominee Edward Martin F. Clair Ross
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,367,5311,149,897
Percentage53.67%45.13%
1942 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Martin:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Contents

Ross:     40–50%     50–60%
Governor before election

Arthur James
Republican

Elected Governor

Edward Martin
Republican

The 1942 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican governor Arthur James was not a candidate for re-election. Republican candidate Edward Martin defeated Democratic candidate F. Clair Ross to become Governor of Pennsylvania.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

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Democratic primary results
  Ross
  •   30%-40%
  •   40%-50%
  •   50%-60%
  •   60%-70%
  •   70%-80%
  •   80%-90%
  •   90%-100%
  Smith
  •   40%-50%
  •   50%-60%
  Harr
  •   30%-40%
Pennsylvania gubernatorial Democratic primary election, 1942 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic F. Clair Ross 277,004 49.43
Democratic Ralph H. Smith216,22538.58
Democratic Luther Harr46,8498.36
Democratic James J. Regan, Jr.12,1952.18
Democratic Clarence P. Bowers8,1261.45
Total votes560,399 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results Martin 50%-60% 60%-70% 70%-80% 80%-90% Davis 50%-60% 60%-70% 1942 Pennsylvania governor Republican primary by county.svg
Republican primary results
  Martin
  •   50%-60%
  •   60%-70%
  •   70%-80%
  •   80%-90%
  Davis
  •   50%-60%
  •   60%-70%
Pennsylvania gubernatorial Republican primary election, 1942 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward Martin 517,915 55.17
Republican James J. Davis 420,81544.83
Total votes938,730 100.00

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1942 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward Martin 1,367,531 53.67
Democratic F. Clair Ross 1,149,89745.13
Prohibition Dale H. Learn 17,3850.68
United PensionJohn J. Haluska7,9110.31
Socialist Labor Joseph Pirincin5,3100.21
N/AOthers370.00
Totals2,548,071100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 The 1943 Pennsylvania Manual. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Bureau of Publications. 1943. p. 150.
  2. ↑ "Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election Returns 1942". Wilkes University. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
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