1942 United States Senate election in Wyoming

none March 2026 September 2023 1942 United States Senate election in Wyoming Wyoming presidential no 1936 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1936 1948 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1948 November 3, 1942 x150px Edward V Robertson.jpg Edward V. Robertson Republican Party (United States) 41,486 54.59% Harry Schwartz.jpg Harry Schwartz Democratic Party (United States) 34,503 45.41% 250px File:1942 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by county.svg County resultsRobertson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Schwartz: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Harry Schwartz Democratic Party (United States) Edward V. Robertson Republican Party (United States) The 1942 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held on November 3, 1942. Democratic Senator Harry Schwartz ran for re-election to his second term. He was challenged by businessman Edward V. Robertson, who emerged from a close and hotly contested Republican primary as the narrow winner. Aided in part by the national swing toward Republicans in 1942, Robertson defeated Schwartz for re-election by a decisive margin. Democratic primary Candidates Harry Schwartz, incumbent U.S. Senator Results Democratic primaryHunt Lester C. 1937 Wyoming Official Directory and 1942 Election Returns Casper, Wyo. Prairie Publishing Co. 76–83 1943 Harry Schwartz (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 19,838 100.00% 19,838 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Edward V. Robertson, businessmanMay 11, 1942 E.V. Robertson ofCody Is Candidate for Senate Seat: Former Republican National Committeeman Files for Nomination Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 Arthur G. Crane, former President of the University of Wyoming Tim McCoy, actorMarch 30, 1942 Col. Tim M'Coy Announces Candidacy for U.S. Senate Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1, 4 Walter A. Muir, former Mayor of Rock Springs Ralph R. Crow, former State Representative, 1940 Republican candidate for the U.S. SenateJune 17, 1942 Saratoga Man Out for Senate Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 Alonzo M. Clark, former Governor of Wyoming Results Republican primary Edward V. Robertson Republican Party (United States) 8,128 27.77% A. G. Crane Republican Party (United States) 7,614 26.02% Tim McCoy Republican Party (United States) 6,854 23.42% Walter A. Muir Republican Party (United States) 3,467 11.85% Ralph R. Crow Republican Party (United States) 1,796 6.14% Alonzo M. Clark Republican Party (United States) 1,408 4.81% 29,267 100.00% General election Results 1942 United States Senate election in Wyoming Republican Party (United States) Edward V. Robertson 41,486 54.59% +9.19% Democratic Party (United States) Harry Schwartz (inc.) 45,483 45.41% -8.42% 6,983 9.19% +0.77% 75,989 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) References Wyoming Category:United States Senate elections in Wyoming Category:1942 Wyoming elections