1942 United States Senate election in Maine

1942 United States Senate election in Maine

←  1936 September 14, 1942 1948  →

Nominee Wallace White Fulton J. Redman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 111,520 55,754 Percentage 66.67% 33.33%

County Results White:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. senator before election Wallace H. White Jr. Republican Elected U.S. Senator Wallace H. White Jr. Republican

The 1942 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 14, 1942. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Wallace White was re-elected to a third term over Fulton J. Redman.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Wallace H. White Jr., incumbent Senator since 1931

Results

Senator White was unopposed for re-nomination.

1942 Republican U.S. Senate primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Wallace H. White Jr. (inc.)	44,142	100.00%
Total votes			44,142	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Fulton J. Redman, newspaper editor and perennial candidate from Bar Harbor

Results

Redman was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

1942 Democratic U.S. Senate primary ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Fulton J. Redman	8,632	100.00%
Total votes			8,632	100.00%

General election

Results

1942 U.S. Senate election in Maine ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Wallace H. White Jr. (inc.)	111,520	66.67%	15.92
	Democratic	Fulton J. Redman	55,754	33.33%	15.92
Total votes			167,274	100.00%

See also

• 1942 United States Senate elections

References

1. "ME US Senate- R Primary Race - Jun 15, 1942". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
2. "ME US Senate- D Primary Race - Jun 15, 1942". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
3. "ME US Senate Race - September 14, 1942". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 19, 2020.