1942 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

none March 2026 September 2023 1942 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Oklahoma Flag of Oklahoma (1941–1988).svg presidential no 1936 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1936 1948 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1948 November 3, 1942 x150px File:Edward Hall Moore.jpg Edward H. Moore Republican Party (United States) 204,163 54.83% File:Joshua B. Lee (D-OK) (cropped).jpg Joshua B. Lee Democratic Party (United States) 166,653 44.76% 1942 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg County resultsMoore: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Lee: #7a97e3 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Joshua B. Lee Democratic Party (United States) Edward H. Moore Republican Party (United States) The 1942 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator Joshua B. Lee ran for re-election to a second consecutive term. After winning the Democratic primary against several strong opponents, Lee advanced to the general election, where he was originally set to face former Republican Senator William B. Pine. However, shortly after winning the Republican primary, Pine died; the state Republican Party tapped businessman Edward H. Moore as its replacement nominee. In a favorable Republican environment, Moore defeated Lee by a wide margin to win his first and only term in the U.S. Senate. Democratic primary Candidates Joshua B. Lee, incumbent U.S. Senator Orel Busby, former Justice on the Oklahoma Supreme CourtMarch 10, 1942 Busby Criticizes 40-Hour Week in Defense Plants El Reno Daily Tribune El Reno, Okla. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79717642/the-el-reno-daily-tribune/ June 17, 2021 William H. Murray, former Governor of Oklahoma Wilbur Wright Dan Nelson Paul V. Beck Mark Long George H. Brasler Lilly Allen Lasley Clay Woodrow England Results Democratic primaryhttps://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/documents/a0001/1940-1944-results.pdf 1940-1944 Election Results Oklahoma State Election Board June 17, 2021 June 15, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210615014511/https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/documents/a0001/1940-1944-results.pdf dead Joshua B. Lee (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 188,279 53.31% Orel Busby Democratic Party (United States) 96,647 27.36% William H. Murray Democratic Party (United States) 36,925 10.45% Wilbur Wright Democratic Party (United States) 7,799 2.21% Dan Nelson Democratic Party (United States) 5,428 1.54% Paul V. Beck Democratic Party (United States) 5,014 1.42% Mark Long Democratic Party (United States) 4,707 1.33% George H. Brasler Democratic Party (United States) 3,200 0.91% Lily Allen Lasley Democratic Party (United States) 2,855 0.81% Clay Woodrow England Democratic Party (United States) 2,328 0.66% 353,182 100.00% Republican primary Candidates William B. Pine, former U.S. SenatorMay 12, 1942 701 State Candidates as Filings Close; Congressman Nichols Draws 5 Opponents Wagoner Tribuner Wagoner, Okla. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79717685/the-wagoner-tribuner/ June 17, 2021 S. M. Stauffer Frank A. Anderson Results Republican primary William B. Pine Republican Party (United States) 27,817 77.15% S. M. Stauffer Republican Party (United States) 4,536 12.58% Frank A. Anderson Republican Party (United States) 3,703 10.27% 36,056 100.00% After he won the Republican primary, William B. Pine died, leaving a vacancy on the Republican ticket.August 26, 1942 W. B. Pine is Dead at Okmulgee Seminole Producer Seminole, Okla. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79717738/seminole-producer/ June 17, 2021 The Republican Party selected wealthy businessman Edward H. Moore as its replacement nominee.September 10, 1942 Republicans Name Democrat to Ticket Harper County Journal Buffalo, Okla. 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79717783/the-harper-county-journal/ June 17, 2021 General election Results 1942 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Republican Party (United States) Edward H. Moore 204,163 54.83% +23.28% Democratic Party (United States) Joshua B. Lee (inc.) 166,653 44.76% -23.21% Prohibition Party (United States) Oliver W. Lawton 1,549 0.42% +0.28% 37,510 10.07% -26.35% 372,365 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Oklahoma Category:United States Senate elections in Oklahoma Category:1942 Oklahoma elections