1942 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1942 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1940 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1940 1944 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1944 November 3, 1942 125px William L. Hadden Republican Party (United States) 282,245 49.60% 125px Odell Shepard Democratic Party (United States) 258,284 45.40% 125px Stanley W. Mayhew Socialist Party USA 28,492 5.00% Lieutenant Governor Odell Shepard Democratic Party (United States) William L. Hadden Republican Party (United States) The 1942 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Connecticut House of Representatives William L. Hadden won the election against incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Odell Shepard and Socialist nominee Stanley W. Mayhew. General election On election day, November 3, 1942, Republican nominee William L. Hadden won the election with 49.60% of the vote, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Hadden was sworn in as the 87th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on January 6, 1943.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/18120/ 1942 Nov 3 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-13 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) William L. Hadden 282,245 49.60 Democratic Party (United States) Odell Shepard (incumbent) 258,284 45.40 Socialist Party USA Stanley W. Mayhew 28,492 5.00 569,021 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1942 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1942 in the United States