1942 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election

none January 2026 January 2026 1942 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election Alabama Presidential no 1938 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election 1938 1946 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election 1946 November 3, 1942 Levin H. Ellis.png Leven H. Ellis Democratic Party (United States) 67,681 88.98% 3x4.svg James Arthur Downer Republican Party (United States) 8,379 11.02% 1942 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsEllis: #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 90–100%Downer: #D75D5D 60–70% Lieutenant Governor Albert A. Carmichael Democratic Party (United States) Leven H. Ellis Democratic Party (United States) x150px The 1942 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Alabama. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Alabama Legislature Leven H. Ellis defeated Republican nominee James Arthur Downer. Democratic primary The Democratic primary election was held on May 5, 1942. Candidate Leven H. Ellis received a plurality of the votes (45.17%), and initially advanced to a runoff against runner-up James C. Inzer.https://archive.org/details/alabama-official-statistical-register-1943/page/n755/mode/2up Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1943 archive.org 1943 December 14, 2025 Inzer withdrew from the runoff in mid-May following the election, officially making Ellis the nominee.Statement Issued By L. H. Ellis After Inzer Withdrawal https://www.newspapers.com/image/553195673/?match=1&terms=%22L.%20H.%20Ellis%22 10 April 2026 Shelby County Repotrer May 21, 1942 1 Results 1942 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary Leven H. Ellis Democratic Party (US) 107,835 45.17% J. C. Inzer Democratic Party (US) 89,911 37.66% Homer Brooks Democratic Party (US) 21,774 9.12% Wallace Pruett Jr. Democratic Party (US) 19,196 8.05% 238,716 100.00% General election On election day, November 3, 1942, Democratic nominee Leven H. Ellis won the election by a margin of 59,302 votes against his opponent Republican nominee James Arthur Downer, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Ellis was sworn in as the 15th lieutenant governor of Alabama on January 19, 1943.https://archive.org/details/alabama-official-statistical-register-1943/page/n791/mode/2up Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1943 archive.org 1943 December 14, 2025 Results Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1942 Democratic Party (United States) Leven H. Ellis 67,681 88.98 Republican Party (United States) James Arthur Downer 8,379 11.02 76,060 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1942 Alabama elections Category:Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1942 in the United States Category:1942 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections