1944 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts

The 1944 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was held on November 7, 1944. Republican Governor Leverett Saltonstall was elected to finish the term of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., who had resigned from the Senate to serve in World War II.

1944 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts
November 7, 1944
 
Nominee Leverett Saltonstall John H. Corcoran
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,228,754 667,086
Percentage 64.29% 34.90%
Municipal results
U.S. senator before election

Sinclair Weeks
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Leverett Saltonstall
Republican

Elections in Massachusetts

Background

Incumbent U.S. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. resigned February 3, 1944 to return to active duty in the U.S. Army during World War II. Republican Sinclair Weeks was appointed February 8, 1944 to continue the term until an election was held. A special election was held on November 7, 1944 with Republican Massachusetts Governor Leverett Saltonstall defeating his challengers. He did not take office until January 4, 1945, when his term as Governor ended.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Governor Saltonstall was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results
Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John H. Corcoran 62,537 33.90%
Democratic Joseph Lee 47,514 25.76%
Democratic Richard M. Russell 47,080 25.52%
Democratic Joseph A. Langone, Jr. 27,317 14.82%
Total votes 184,448 100.00%

Independents and third parties

Socialist Workers

Prohibition
  • E. Tallmadge Root, nominee for Governor of Massachusetts in 1940

General election

Results
General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Leverett Saltonstall 1,228,754 64.29% 11.85
Democratic John H. Corcoran 667,086 34.90% 11.71
Socialist Labor Bernard G. Kelly 12,296 0.64% 0.29
Prohibition E. Tallmadge Root 3,269 0.17% 0.09
Total votes 1,911,405 100.00%

See also
  • United States Senate elections, 1944

References
  1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=619865
  2. Bernard G. Kelly at ourcampaigns.com
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