1942 United States Senate election in New Jersey

none March 2026 September 2023 1942 United States Senate election in New Jersey New Jersey 1896 presidential no 58%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov ( 27pp) 1936 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1936 1948 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1948 November 3, 1942 x150px Albert Wahl Hawkes.jpg Albert Hawkes Republican Party (United States) 648,855 53.09% William Smathers.jpg William Smathers Democratic Party (United States) 559,851 45.81% 1942 United States Senate election in New Jersey results map by county.svg 280px County resultsHawkes: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Smathers: #7996e2 50–60% #584cde 70–80% Senator William Smathers Democratic Party (US) Albert Hawkes Republican Party (US) The United States Senate election of 1942 in New Jersey was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator William Smathers ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Republican businessman Albert Hawkes. As of , this is the last time an incumbent U.S. Senator from New Jersey lost re-election, although in 2002 incumbent Senator Robert Torricelli dropped out in late September while trailing in the polls. https://newjerseyglobe.com/campaigns/n-j-hasnt-tossed-an-incumbent-u-s-senator-in-a-general-in-78-years/ N.J. hasn't tossed an incumbent U.S. Senator in a general in 78 years April 22, 2020 New Jersey Globe Democratic primary Candidates William Smathers, incumbent Senator Results Senator Smathers was unopposed for re-nomination. 1942 Democratic Senate primaryhttps://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/1920-1970//1942-primary-election.pdf 1942 Primary Results New Jersey Secretary of State William Smathers (incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 170,621 100.00% 170,621 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Declared George Biehl Joseph A. Bower, banker and treasurer of the Republican State Committee Albert Hawkes, director of the United States Chamber of Commerce Franklin W. Kielb, attorney from North Plainfield George O. Pullen, candidate for Senate in 1938 and 1940 Gill Robb Wilson, Presbyterian minister and founder of the Civil Air Patrol Results 1942 Republican Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=660966 Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 15, 1942 www.ourcampaigns.com Albert W. Hawkes Republican Party (US) 130,885 43.97% Gill Robb Wilson Republican Party (US) 127,390 42.80% Joseph A. Bower Republican Party (US) 16,097 5.41% George Biehl Republican Party (US) 11,588 3.89% George O. Pullen Republican Party (US) 6,311 2.12% Franklin W. Kielb Republican Party (US) 5,384 1.81% 297,655 100.00% General election Candidates Elmo L. Bateman (Prohibition) William L. Becker (Socialist) George Breitman (Socialist Workers), activist and editor of The Militant John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor) Lorenzo Harris (Progressive Independent) Albert W. Hawkes (Republican), director of the United States Chamber of Commerce William H. Smathers (Democrat), incumbent Senator since 1937 Results 1942 United States Senate election in New Jerseyhttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1942election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1942 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives July 2, 2014 Republican Party (US) Albert W. Hawkes 648,855 53.09% Democratic Party (US) William H. Smathers (incumbent) 559,851 45.81% Socialist Party USA William L. Becker 6,775 0.55% Independent Progressive Lorenzo Harris 3,224 0.26% Prohibition Party (US) Elmo L. Bateman 1,438 0.12% Socialist Labor Party of America John C. Butterworth 1,310 0.11% Socialist Workers Party (US) George Breitman 679 0.06% 89,004 7.28% 1,222,132 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) See also 1942 United States Senate elections References New Jersey 1942 Category:1942 New Jersey elections