1944 United States Senate election in Illinois

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1944 United States Senate election in Illinois
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  1938 November 7, 1944 1950  
  ScottWikeLucas (1).jpg Richard J. Lyons (11559).jpg
Nominee Scott W. Lucas Richard J. Lyons
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,059,0231,841,793
Percentage52.61%47.06%

1944 United States Senate election in Illinois results map by county.svg
County results
Lucas:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Lyons:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Senator before election

Scott W. Lucas
Democratic

Elected Senator

Scott W. Lucas
Democratic

The 1944 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 7, 1944 [1] to elect one of Illinois's members to the United States Senate. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Scott W. Lucas won reelection to a second term.

Contents

The race between Lucas and Republican Richard J. Lyons was a rematch of their 1938 United States Senate race six years prior.

Background

The primaries and general election coincided with those for federal offices (President and House) and state elections.

Primaries were held on April 11. [1]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott W. Lucas (incumbent) 532,358 100
Write-in 30.01
Total votes532,361 100

Republican primary

Republican primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard J. Lyons 536,030 79.02
Republican Deenen A. Watson85,00412.53
Republican William J. Baker57,3308.51
Write-in 40.00
Total votes678,368 100

General election

General election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott W. Lucas (incumbent) 2,059,023 52.61
Republican Richard J. Lyons 1,841,79347.06
Socialist Labor Frank Schnur7,3120.19
Prohibition Enoch A. Holtwick 5,7980.15
Total votes3,913,926 100

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, November 7, 1944 PRIMARY ELECTION General Primary, April 11, 1944" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 2, 2020.[ permanent dead link ]