1944 United States Senate election in Louisiana

none March 2026 September 2023 January 2020 1944 Democratic Senate primary election in Louisiana Louisiana 1912 Presidential no 1938 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1938 1948 United States Senate special election in Louisiana 1948 (special) September 12, 1944 x150px John H. Overton Democratic Party (United States) 151,886 61.64% x120px E. A. Stephens Democratic Party (United States) 68,408 27.76% x120px Griffin Hawkins Democratic Party (United States) 19,067 7.74% 1944 United States Senate Democratic primary election in Louisiana results map by parish.svg 285px Parish resultsOverton: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Stephens: #ffe680 40–50% #f9d440 50–60% #daae00 70–80%Hawkins: #ffaaee 40–50% #ff5cde 60–70% U.S. Senator John H. Overton Democratic Party (United States) John H. Overton Democratic Party (United States) The 1944 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democratic Senator John H. Overton was elected to a third term in office. On September 12, Overton won the Democratic primary with 61.64% of the vote. At this time, Louisiana was a one-party state (no other party had run a candidate for Senate since the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment), and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Overton won the November general election without an opponent. Democratic primary Candidates Charles S. Gerth, New Orleans businessman Griffin T. Hawkins, Lake Charles district attorney John H. Overton, incumbent Senator since 1933 E. A. Stephens, candidate for Senate in 1942Stephens to Hold Rally on Friday Night in Orleans https://www.newspapers.com/image/213819404/ The Town Talk (Alexandria) September 3, 1942 13 subscription July 13, 2022 newspapers.com Campaign E. A. Stephens criticized Overton for having been "an isolationist before Pearl Harbor." Griffin Hawkins campaigned for the preservation of white supremacy, using the slogans "Insure White Supremacy" and "Protect Our Future."Insure White Supremacy https://www.newspapers.com/image/213316905/ The Town Talk (Alexandria) 9 September 11, 1944 subscription July 13, 2022 newspapers.com On the night before the primary, Senator Overton held a radio address to rebut attacks on his record.Light Vote Expected in Primary Tomorrow, 4 in Senatorial Race https://www.newspapers.com/image/213316905/ The Town Talk (Alexandria) 1, 4 September 11, 1944 subscription July 13, 2022 newspapers.com Both Hawkins and Gerth predicted that no candidate would receive a majority and the primary would require a runoff; Hawkins thought he would lead the field and Gerth, more humbly, said he would finish second to Overton. Stephens expressed confidence that he would win the nomination outright, and Overton confidently projected that he would win a majority of two to one against the field. Results 1944 United States Senate Democratic primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=399603 LA US Senate – D Primary Our Campaigns January 24, 2020 John H. Overton (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 151,886 61.64% E. A. Stephens Democratic Party (United States) 68,408 24.76% Griffin T. Hawkins Democratic Party (United States) 19,067 7.74% Charles S. Gerth Democratic Party (United States) 7,069 2.87% 246,430 100.00% General election 1944 United States Senate electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267988 LA US Senate Our Campaigns January 24, 2020 John H. Overton (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 287,365 100.00% 0.16 287,365 100.00% References 1944 Louisiana United States Senate Category:Single-candidate United States Senate elections