1941 United States Senate elections

none January 2025 There were three special elections to the United States Senate in 1941 during the 77th United States Congress. Race summary In these elections, the winners were elected in 1941 after January 3; sorted by election date. State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Texas(Class 2) Andrew Jackson Houston Democratic 1941 (Appointed) Interim appointee died June 26, 1941.New senator elected June 28, 1941.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) W. Lee O'Daniel (Democratic) 30.49% Democratic Party (US)Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) 30.26% Democratic Party (US)Gerald Mann (Democratic) 24.45% Democratic Party (US)Martin Dies Jr. (Democratic) 14.01% OthersOthers <1.0%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30411 Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - Special Election Race - Jun 28, 1941 Mississippi(Class 2) James Eastland Democratic 1941 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.New senator elected September 29, 1941.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Wall Doxey (Democratic) 50.35% Democratic Party (US)Ross A. Collins (Democratic) 49.65%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267835 Our Campaigns - MS US Senate - Special Election Race - Sep 23, 1941 South Carolina(Class 2) Roger C. Peace Democratic 1941 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.New senator elected September 30, 1941.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Burnet R. Maybank (Democratic) Unopposed Mississippi (special) 1941 United States Senate special election in Mississippi Texas presidential no 1936 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1936 1942 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1942 September 29, 1941 File:DOXEY, WALL. HONORABLE. PORTRAIT LCCN2016870528 (cropped).jpg Wall Doxey Democratic Party (United States) 59,556 50.35% File:RossACollins.jpg Ross A. Collins Democratic Party (United States) 58,738 49.65% U.S. Senator James Eastland Democratic Party (United States) Wall Doxey Democratic Party (United States) 1941 United States Senate special election in Mississippi List of United States senators from Mississippi Four-term Democratic senator Pat Harrison died June 22, 1941, and Democrat James Eastland was appointed June 30, 1941, to continue the term. Democrat Wall Doxey won the September 29, 1941, special election, but would later lose renomination to Eastland for the next term in 1942. South Carolina (special) 1941 U.S. Senate Democratic primary runoff in South Carolina South Carolina presidential no 1936 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1936 1942 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1942 September 16, 1941 x160px Burnet R. Maybank.jpg Burnet R. Maybank Democratic Party (United States) 92,100 56.58% File:Olin D. Johnston, seated portrait.jpg Olin D. Johnston Democratic Party (United States) 70,687 43.42% 1941 United States Senate Primary election in South Carolina results map by county.svg 250px County resultsMaybank: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90%Johnston: #d3bc5f 50–60% #c8ab37 60–70% U.S. Senator Roger C. Peace Democratic Party (United States) Burnet R. Maybank Democratic Party (United States) 1941 United States Senate special election in South Carolina List of United States senators from South Carolina James F. Byrnes (Democratic) had resigned July 8, 1941, and Alva Lumpkin (Democratic) was appointed July 22, 1941, to continue the term. Lumpkin died, however, August 1, 1941, so Roger C. Peace (Democratic) was then appointed August 5, 1941, to continue the term. Peace was not a candidate in the special election. Governor Burnet R. Maybank took the most votes in the September 2, 1941, Democratic primary over Governor Olin Johnston and Representative Joseph R. Bryson.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=384470 Our Campaigns - SC US Senate - Special D Primary Race - Sep 02, 1941 Maybank then won the September 16, 1941, primary runoff.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=384471 Our Campaigns - SC US Senate - Special D Runoff Race - Sep 16, 1941 Maybank won the general election unopposedhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267838 Our Campaigns - SC US Senate - Special Election Race - Sep 30, 1941 and would serve through two general elections (1942 and 1948) until his death in 1954. Texas (special) 1941 United States Senate special election in Texas Texas presidential no 1936 United States Senate election in Texas 1936 1942 United States Senate election in Texas 1942 June 28, 1941 File:W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel, 1939 (cropped) (3x4).jpg Pappy O'Daniel Democratic Party (United States) 175,590 30.49% Lyndon B. Johnson (1942) (cropped).jpg Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic Party (United States) 174,279 30.26% Gerald C Mann.jpg Gerald Mann Democratic Party (United States) 140,807 24.45% Martin Dies.png Martin Dies Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 80,653 14.01% U.S. Senator Andrew Jackson Houston Democratic Party (United States) Pappy O'Daniel Democratic Party (United States) 310px County results 310px Congressional district results 1 O'Daniel: #dfeeff 20–30% #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Johnson: #c0f0c0ff 20–30% #aae5aaff 30–40% #87de87ff 40–50% #5bc75bff 50–60% #41b742ff 60–70% #309a30ff 70–80% #165016 >90% Mann: #fff6d2 20–30% #ffeeaaff 30–40% #ffe680ff 40–50% #ffdc43ff 50–60% Dies: #e3a6a5 20–30% #d78281 30–40% #cc5e5d 40–50% #c64c4b 50–60% #9e3d3c 60–70% #772e2d 70–80% 1941 United States Senate special election in Texas List of United States senators from Texas Democrat Morris Sheppard died April 9, 1941, and Democrat Andrew Jackson Houston was appointed April 21, 1941, to continue the term. Houston died, however, June 26, 1941, before the August 4, 1941, special election. In a 14-candidate race, "Pappy" W. Lee O'Daniel (Democratic) won a slim plurality over Representative Lyndon Baines Johnson (Democratic), which was sufficient for the election.Texas State Historical Association The Dallas Morning News 1943 Texas Almanac, 1943-1944 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117165/m1/261/ 2022-06-20 The Portal to Texas History 259–260 English References Mississippi: United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin Texas: Southern Primaries and Elections, 1920-1949 (O'Daniel, Johnson, Mann, Dies) and Brownsville Herald, 6/15/1941 (rest) 1941