1944 United States Senate election in Illinois
Illinois state-wide election of a Senator to United States Senate
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The 1944 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 7, 1944[1] to elect one of Illinois's members to the United States Senate. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Scott W. Lucas won reelection to a second term.
The race between Lucas and Republican Richard J. Lyons was a rematch of their 1938 United States Senate race six years prior.
Election information
The primaries and general election coincided with those for federal offices (President and House) and state elections.
Primaries were held on April 11.[1]
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott W. Lucas (incumbent) | 532,358 | 100 | |
| Write-in | Others | 3 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 532,361 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard J. Lyons | 536,030 | 79.02 | |
| Republican | Deenen A. Watson | 85,004 | 12.53 | |
| Republican | William J. Baker | 57,330 | 8.51 | |
| Write-in | Others | 4 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 678,368 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott W. Lucas (incumbent) | 2,059,023 | 52.61 | |
| Republican | Richard J. Lyons | 1,841,793 | 47.06 | |
| Socialist Labor | Frank Schnur | 7,312 | 0.19 | |
| Prohibition | Enoch A. Holtwick | 5,798 | 0.15 | |
| Total votes | 3,913,926 | 100 | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, November 7, 1944 PRIMARY ELECTION General Primary, April 11, 1944" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 2, 2020.[permanent dead link]
