The 1942 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican

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was reelected.

Election information

The primaries and general election coincided with those for

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and those for state elections. Primaries were held April 14, 1942.

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Lawrence Joseph Sarsfield Daly, perennial candidate * Paul Douglas,

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, U.S. Representative from Chicago

Results

Republican primary

General election

References

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