1942 United States Senate election in Texas

1942 United States Senate Democratic primary in Texas

← 1941 (special) August 22, 1942 1948 →
 
Nominee Pappy O'Daniel James Burr V Allred
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 451,359 433,203
Percentage 51.03% 48.97%

County Results[1]

O'Daniel:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Allred:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

No vote:      

U.S. senator before election

Pappy O'Daniel
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Pappy O'Daniel
Democratic

The 1942 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel was re-elected to a second term.

O'Daniel, who had only been elected to the seat in a special election the year before, narrowly fended off a primary challenge from former Governor James V. Allred. He won the general election with only nominal opposition. The Republican Party, now at its nadir in the state, did field a token candidate but did not factor in the election.

  1. ^ Texas State Historical Association (1943). "Texas Almanac, 1943-1944". The Portal to Texas History. The Dallas Morning News. pp. 253–255. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

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