1942 United States Senate election in Maine
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The 1942 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 14, 1942. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator
Wallace White Wallace Humphrey White Jr. (August 6, 1877March 31, 1952) was an American politician and Republican leader in the United States Congress from 1917 until 1949. White was from the U.S. state of Maine and served in the U.S. House of Representative ...
was re-elected to a third term over
Fulton J. Redman Fulton Jarvis Redman (March 12, 1885 – September 11, 1969) was a Maine politician and newspaper editor. He was born in Ellsworth, Maine, Ellsworth and was elected as a Republican Party (United States), Republican to a term in the Maine House of ...
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Republican primary


Candidates

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Wallace H. White Jr. Wallace Humphrey White Jr. (August 6, 1877March 31, 1952) was an American politician and Republican leader in the United States Congress from 1917 until 1949. White was from the U.S. state of Maine and served in the U.S. House of Representatives ...
, incumbent Senator since 1931


Results

Senator White was unopposed for re-nomination.


Democratic primary


Candidates

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Fulton J. Redman Fulton Jarvis Redman (March 12, 1885 – September 11, 1969) was a Maine politician and newspaper editor. He was born in Ellsworth, Maine, Ellsworth and was elected as a Republican Party (United States), Republican to a term in the Maine House of ...
, newspaper editor and perennial candidate from Bar Harbor


Results

Redman was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.


General election


Results


See also

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1942 United States Senate elections The 1942 United States Senate elections were held November 3, 1942, midway through Franklin D. Roosevelt's third term as President. Background Although this election took place during World War II, the opposition Republican party made major gai ...


References


Notes

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1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...