1942 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
The United States Senate election of 1942 in Massachusetts was held on November 3, 1942, with Republican incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. defeating his challengers.
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., incumbent US Senator since 1937
- Courtenay Crocker, former Boston City Councilor and State Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. | 174,401 | 78.36% | |
| Republican | Courtenay Crocker | 23,503 | 10.56% | |
| Total votes | 197,904 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Joseph E. Casey, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district
- Daniel H. Coakley, former member of the Massachusetts Executive Council
- John F. Fitzgerald, former U.S. Representative and Mayor of Boston
- Joseph Lee, former member of the Boston School Committee
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph E. Casey | 108,251 | 40.15% | |
| Democratic | John F. Fitzgerald | 80,456 | 29.84% | |
| Democratic | Joseph Lee | 32,260 | 11.97% | |
| Democratic | Daniel H. Coakley | 17,105 | 6.34% | |
| Total votes | 238,072 | 100.00% | ||
Third parties and independents
Prohibition
- George L. Thompson, Candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 1938 and United States Senate in 1940
Socialist
- George Lyman Paine, candidate for United States Senate in 1940
Socialist Labor
- Horace I. Hillis, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 1936 and United States Senate in 1940
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. | 721,239 | 52.44 |  | |
| Democratic | Joseph E. Casey | 641,042 | 46.61 | | |
| Socialist | George Lyman Paine | 4,802 | 0.35 |  | |
| Socialist Labor | Horace I. Hillis | 4,781 | 0.35 | | |
| Prohibition | George L. Thompson | 3,577 | 0.26 | | |
| Total votes | 1,375,441 | 100.00% | |||
See also
- United States Senate elections, 1942
References
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