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The 1942 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 3, 1942. [1] Incumbent Republican Charles W. Brooks was reelected.
The primaries and general election coincided with those for House and those for state elections. [1]
Primaries were held April 14, 1942. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raymond S. McKeough | 578,231 | 63.90 | |
| Democratic | Paul Douglas | 284,210 | 31.41 | |
| Democratic | Lar Daly | 42,418 | 4.69 | |
| Write-in | Others | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 904,860 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | C. Wayland Brooks (incumbent) | 696,024 | 80.41 | |
| Republican | Warren Wright | 142,025 | 16.41 | |
| Republican | William J. Baker | 27,571 | 3.19 | |
| Write-in | Others | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 865,621 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles W. Brooks (incumbent) | 1,582,887 | 53.24 | |
| Democratic | Raymond S. McKeough | 1,380,011 | 46.41 | |
| Prohibition | Enoch A. Holtwick | 10,331 | 0.35 | |
| Write-in | Others | 32 | 0.00 | |
| Majority | 202,876 | 6.83 | ||
| Turnout | 2,973,261 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
The 1942 United States Senate elections were held November 3, 1942, midway through Franklin D. Roosevelt's third term as president. The 32 seats of Class 2 were contested in regular elections, and two special elections were held to fill vacancies.
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