1942 United States Senate election in Iowa
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The 1942 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator Clyde Herring ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Republican Governor George A. Wilson.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Clyde Herring, incumbent Senator since 1937 and former Governor
- Ernest J. Seemann, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clyde Herring (incumbent) | 62,176 | 78.34% | |
| Democratic | Ernest Seemann | 17,190 | 21.66% | |
| Total votes | 79,366 | 100.00% | ||
After losing the primary, Seemann entered the general election on the "Progressive New Dealer" ticket.
Republican primary
Candidates
- G. Scott Davies
- James I. Dolliver, member of the Fort Dodge Board of Education, former County Attorney for Webster County, and nephew of former Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver
- Mark G. Thornburg, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture since 1939
- George A. Wilson, Governor of Iowa since 1939
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George A. Wilson | 121,565 | 51.69% | |
| Republican | Mark G. Thornburg | 76,818 | 32.66% | |
| Republican | James I. Dolliver | 29,874 | 12.70% | |
| Republican | G. Scott Davies | 6,919 | 2.94% | |
| Total votes | 235,176 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | George A. Wilson | 410,383 | 57.98% |  10.99
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| Democratic | Clyde Herring (incumbent) | 295,194 | 41.70% |  8.65
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| Prohibition | M. M. Heptonstall | 1,461 | 0.21% | 0.05
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| Prog. New Deal | Ernest J. Seemann | 821 | 0.12% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 707,859 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - D Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - R Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1942". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1943). "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 3, 1942" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.