1944 United States Senate election in Louisiana
The 1944 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democrat Senator John H. Overton was elected to a third term in office.
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On September 12, Overton won the Democratic primary with 61.64% of the vote.
At this time, Louisiana was a one-party state (no other party had run a candidate for Senate since the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment), and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Overton won the November general election without an opponent.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Charles S. Gerth
- Griffin T. Hawkins
- John H. Overton, incumbent Senator
- E.A. Stephens
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John H. Overton | 151,886 | 61.64% | |
Democratic | E.A. Stephens | 68,408 | 24.76% | |
Democratic | Griffin T. Hawkins | 19,067 | 7.74% | |
Democratic | Charles S. Gerth | 7,069 | 2.87% | |
Total votes | 246,430 | 100.00% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | John H. Overton | 287,365 | 100.00% | ||
Total votes | 287,365 | 100.00% |
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References
- "LA US Senate – D Primary". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 24 Jan 2020.
- "LA US Senate". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 24 Jan 2020.
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