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1942 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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The 1942 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator Happy Chandler was re-elected to a full term in office over Republican Richard J. Colbert.
== Primary elections ==
=== Democratic primary ===
==== Candidates ====
John Y. Brown, Sr., former U.S. Congressmember
Happy Chandler, incumbent U.S. Senator
==== Results ====
=== Republican primary ===
==== Candidates ====
Charles Chandler
Richard J. Colbert
G. Tom Hawkins
Hector Johnson
==== Results ====
== General election ==
=== Candidates ===
Happy Chandler, incumbent Senator since 1939 and former Governor (Democratic)
Richard J. Colbert, Lexington attorney (Republican)
=== Results ===
== See also ==
1942 United States Senate elections
== Notes ==
== References ==